Palavas les Flots Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Languedoc-Roussillon, France)
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Today's Palavas les Flots sea temperature is 18.3 °C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 15.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 13.3 °C to 17.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (18 °C) at Palavas les Flots is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18 °C.
Map of current France Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current France 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 Palavas les Flots. 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.
Palavas les Flots water temperatures peak in the range 21 to 26°C (70 to 79°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, at 12°C. Palavas les Flots water temperatures are always warm reach their highest in mid August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest water temperatures at Palavas les Flots at the beginning of March 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.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Palavas les Flots 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 Palavas les Flots. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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