Sikhjalma Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Baltic, Sweden)

Today's Sikhjalma sea temperature is 6.6 °C

(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 5.5 °C
Range: 2.9 °C to 7.8 °C
Statistics for 20 May (1981–2005)
  • neoprene wetsuit hood for warmth and a watertight seal in cold sea temperatures
  • neoprene gloves for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures
  • wetsuit boots for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures (feels like 17 °C) at Sikhjalma, yet the sea remains very cold (6 °C). Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a hood, gloves and neoprene boots.

Sweden Sea Water Temperature

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

Map of current Sweden
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 Sikhjalma. 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.

Sikhjalma 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.

Sikhjalma sea water temperatures peak in the range 14 to 20°C (57 to 68°F) on around the 30th of July and are at their coldest on about the 21st of February, in the range -1 to 2°C (30 to 36°F). The maximum seasonal sea water temperatures at Sikhjalma at the tail of July lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. The coldest sea water temperatures at Sikhjalma 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 mid to late February.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sikhjalma 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 Sikhjalma. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

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