Margaret River Bommie Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Margaret River, Australia)
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Today's Margaret River Bommie sea temperature is 20.6 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 20.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.2 °C to 22.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 10 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
The water temperature (20 °C) at Margaret River Bommie is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.
Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Australia 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 Margaret River Bommie. 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.
Margaret River Bommie water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F) on around the 1st of March and are at their coldest on about the 9th of September, in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F). Margaret River Bommie water temperatures are highest at the beginning of March. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest seasonal water temperatures at Margaret River Bommie in early to mid September lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Margaret River Bommie 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 Margaret River Bommie. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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