Today's Low Newton sea temperature is 12.5 °C
(Normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 12.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 11.4 °C to 14.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 26 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Don't be misled by the forecast of warm air temperatures at Low Newton because the water temperature at Low Newton is much colder (12 °C) than the air (22 °C) today. Surfers will need a decent quality spring wetsuit, gloves and boots and a hood if you expect to be duck-diving a lot. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the sea today.
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Low Newton. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Low Newton sea water temperatures peak in the range 13 to 17°C (55 to 63°F) on around the 13th of August and are at their minimum on about the 25th of February, in the range 4 to 8°C (39 to 46°F). The maximum sea water temperatures at Low Newton in the third week of August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days. The minimum sea water temperatures at Low Newton mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in late February.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Low Newton can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Low Newton. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.


