Palouki Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Pelloponisos, Greece)
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Today's Palouki sea temperature is 19.1 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 19.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 17.6 °C to 21.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 21 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Palouki will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.
Map of current Greece Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Greece 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 Palouki. 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.
Palouki water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 14 to 15°C (57 to 59°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Palouki climb to their highest in the second week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest water temperatures at Palouki 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 Palouki 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 Palouki. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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