Sand Key Jetty Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)
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Today's Sand Key Jetty sea temperature is 25.7 °C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 24.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 21.9 °C to 26.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Sunny with warm air temperatures at Sand Key Jetty today (feels like 24 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
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 Sand Key Jetty. 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.
Sand Key Jetty sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 31°C (82 to 88°F) on around the 16th of August and are at their lowest on about the 11th of February, in the range 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Sand Key Jetty climb to their warmest in the middle of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest Sand Key Jetty sea water temperatures in the second week of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sand Key Jetty 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 Sand Key Jetty. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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