Today's Sugar Shack sea temperature is 19.9 °C
(3.2° colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 23.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (19 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.
 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 Sugar Shack. 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.
Sugar Shack sea temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 24th of July and are at their lowest on about the 5th of March, in the range 15 to 21°C (59 to 70°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Sugar Shack climb to their highest 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 lowest Sugar Shack sea temperatures at the beginning of March require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sugar Shack 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 Sugar Shack. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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