Saint-Paul Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

Today's Saint-Paul sea temperature is 28.3 °C

(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 26.5 °C
Range: 25.6 °C to 27.2 °C
Statistics for 25 Apr (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

    Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28 °C) too at Saint-Paul, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

    Reunion Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Reunion
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Reunion Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Reunion
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Saint-Paul. 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.

    Saint-Paul Water Temperature Graph

    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-Paul sea water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F) on around the 31st of January and are at their coldest on about the 14th of August, in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Saint-Paul climb to their maximum at the end of January. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Saint-Paul sea water temperatures are always warm but dip to their coldest in mid 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-Paul 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-Paul. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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