Nunoshima Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Shikoku, Japan)

Today's Nunoshima sea temperature is 21.0 °C

(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Mean: 20.1 °C
Range: 18.7 °C to 22.2 °C
Statistics for 06 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

    The Nunoshima water temperature is warm (21 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 16 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

    Japan Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Japan
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Japan Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Japan
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Nunoshima. 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.

    Nunoshima Water Temperature Graph

    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.

    Nunoshima water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F) on around the 6th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 15 to 18°C (59 to 64°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Nunoshima climb to their warmest in the first week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest seasonal water temperatures at Nunoshima at the beginning of March 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 Nunoshima 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 Nunoshima. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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