St Andrews State Park Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)
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Today's St Andrews State Park sea temperature is 85 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 84 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 82 °F to 86 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot and sunny day, feeling like 88 °F even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (84 °F) too at St Andrews State Park. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.
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 St Andrews State 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.
St. Andrews State Park sea temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 26th of July and are at their coldest on about the 11th of February, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at St. Andrews State Park climb to their maximum in the fourth week of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest seasonal sea temperatures at St. Andrews State Park in the second week of February lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at St Andrews State 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 St Andrews State Park. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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