Today's Sandbanks Provincial Park sea temperature is 17.4 °C
(2.8° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 14.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 12.7 °C to 16.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and a neoprene hood.
The water temperature (17 °C) at Sandbanks Provincial Park is fairly warm. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (5 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit; maybe even a neoprene hood. No need for neoprene boots or gloves.
 Map of current Canada Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Canada 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 Sandbanks Provincial Park. 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.
Sandbanks Provincial Park sea temperatures peak in the range 18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their coldest on about the 12th of February, in the range 1 to 3°C (34 to 37°F). Sandbanks Provincial Park sea temperatures are warmest in the second week of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest sea temperatures at Sandbanks Provincial Park 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 in the second week of February.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sandbanks Provincial Park 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 Sandbanks Provincial Park. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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