Today's Rye On the Rocks sea temperature is 19.4 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.0° of average))
| Mean: | 19.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 17.7 °C to 20.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 08 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Don't be deceived by the very warm air temperatures as the water temperature at Rye On the Rocks will be much cooler (19 °C). Most surfers would wear a good quality spring wetsuit. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant out of the water.
 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 Rye On the Rocks. 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.
Rye On the Rocks sea water temperatures peak in the range 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F) on around the 9th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 2 to 4°C (36 to 39°F). The warmest Rye On the Rocks sea water temperatures in early to mid August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The coldest sea water temperatures at Rye On the Rocks 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 Rye On the Rocks 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 Rye On the Rocks. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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