Punta di Testa Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Corsica, France)
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Today's Punta di Testa sea temperature is 18.3 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 18.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.8 °C to 20.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 21 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Punta di Testa. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
Map of current France Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current France 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 Punta di Testa. 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.
Punta di Testa sea temperatures peak in the range 22 to 28°C (72 to 82°F) on around the 14th of August and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Punta di Testa climb to their highest in mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The minimum sea temperatures at Punta di Testa 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 Punta di Testa 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 Punta di Testa. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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