Today's Snapper Point sea temperature is 21.2 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.3° of average))
| Mean: | 20.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.7 °C to 21.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 08 Jul (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The Snapper Point water temperature is warm (21 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 15 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.
 Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Australia 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 Snapper Point. 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.
Snapper Point water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 6th of February and are at their lowest on about the 5th of August, in the range 19 to 21°C (66 to 70°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Snapper Point climb to their highest in the first week of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Snapper Point water temperatures are lowest at the beginning of August. 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 Snapper Point 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 Snapper Point. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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