Point Arena Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Mendocino County, USA)
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Today's Point Arena sea temperature is 49 °F
(Which is 4.9°F colder than average for this time of year)
Mean: | 54 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Range: | 51 °F to 59 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics for 17 May (1981–2005) |
Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
The water temperature (48 °F) at Point Arena is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (43 °F).
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Point Arena. 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.
Point Arena sea temperatures peak in the range 13 to 18°C (55 to 64°F) on around the 1st of September and are at their minimum on about the 7th of April, in the range 10 to 13°C (50 to 55°F). The maximum sea temperatures at Point Arena at the beginning of September 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. At its minimum in the first part of April, low sea temperatures at Point Arena 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 Point Arena 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 Point Arena. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.