Prasonisi West Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Aegean Sea, Greece)
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Today's Prasonisi West Beach sea temperature is 18.1 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 17.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.4 °C to 18.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 22 Apr (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (18 °C) at Prasonisi West Beach 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 17 °C.
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 Prasonisi West Beach. 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.
Prasonisi West Beach water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 27°C (75 to 81°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 15 to 16°C (59 to 61°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Prasonisi West Beach 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 seasonal water temperatures at Prasonisi West Beach at the beginning of March lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Prasonisi West Beach 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 Prasonisi West Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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