Port Austin Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Lake Huron – United States)
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Today's Port Austin sea temperature is 3.0 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 3.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 2.5 °C to 4.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 19 Apr (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Very cold water temperature (3 °C) at Port Austin is close to freezing. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult for surfers to stay comfortable in the sea at Port Austin for long today.
Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current United States 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 Port Austin. 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.
Port Austin water temperatures peak in the range 18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 1 to 2°C (34 to 36°F). Port Austin water temperatures are maximum in the second week of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest water temperatures at Port Austin mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here at the beginning of March.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Port Austin 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 Port Austin. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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