Today's St Brevin l'Ermitage sea temperature is 22.1 °C
(3.5° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 18.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 17.4 °C to 19.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current France Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current France 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 Brevin l'Ermitage. 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 Brevin l'Ermitage sea water temperatures peak in the range 18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F) on around the 13th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 10 to 11°C (50 to 52°F). The warmest St Brevin l'Ermitage sea water temperatures in the third week of August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. At its coldest at the beginning of March, low sea water temperatures at St Brevin l'Ermitage are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at St Brevin l'Ermitage 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 Brevin l'Ermitage. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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