Today's Sebastian Inlet-First Peak sea temperature is 27.5 °C
(Slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 28.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 26.8 °C to 29.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 19 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Hot air temperatures, feeling like 32 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (27 °C) at Sebastian Inlet-First Peak. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Sebastian Inlet-First Peak. 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.
Sebastian Inlet-First Peak water temperatures peak in the range 29 to 30°C (84 to 86°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their minimum on about the 6th of February, in the range 20 to 24°C (68 to 75°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Sebastian Inlet-First Peak climb to their warmest in early to mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Sebastian Inlet-First Peak water temperatures are minimum in the first week of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sebastian Inlet-First Peak 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 Sebastian Inlet-First Peak. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.


