Today's Saint Leu sea temperature is 24.9 °C
(1.9° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 23.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.3 °C to 23.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 06 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Saint Leu today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24 °C and a wind chill of 24 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current Reunion Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Reunion 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 Saint Leu. 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.
Saint Leu water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F) on around the 1st of February and are at their coldest on about the 28th of August, in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Saint Leu climb to their highest at the beginning of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Saint Leu water temperatures are always warm but dip to their coldest in the fourth week of August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Saint Leu 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 Saint Leu. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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