Lyre River Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Washington State, USA)
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Today's Lyre River sea temperature is 9.9 °C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 11.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 9.5 °C to 13.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 12 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures (feels like 19 °C) at Lyre River, yet the sea remains very cold (9 °C). Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a hood, gloves and neoprene boots.
Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current United States Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Lyre River. 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.
Lyre River water temperatures peak in the range 13 to 17°C (55 to 63°F) on around the 17th of August and are at their coldest on about the 10th of February, in the range 6 to 10°C (43 to 50°F). The highest water temperatures at Lyre River in the middle 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 coldest water temperatures at Lyre River 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 early to mid February.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Lyre River 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 Lyre River. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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