Petit Port Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Jersey, UK)

Today's Petit Port sea temperature is 12.1 °C

(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 10.8 °C
Range: 9.0 °C to 11.5 °C
Statistics for 25 Apr (1981–2005)
  • neoprene wetsuit hood for warmth and a watertight seal in cold sea temperatures
  • neoprene gloves for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures
  • wetsuit boots for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Petit Port remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

United Kingdom Sea Water Temperature

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

Map of current United Kingdom
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 Petit Port. 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.

Petit Port 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.

Petit Port water temperatures peak in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F) on around the 17th of August and are at their coldest on about the 24th of February, in the range 7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F). The maximum seasonal water temperatures at Petit Port in the middle of August lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. At its coldest in the fourth week of February, low water temperatures at Petit Port are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Petit Port 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 Petit Port. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

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