Sugar Shack Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Georgia, USA)

Today's Sugar Shack sea temperature is 21.0 °C

(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Mean: 22.8 °C
Range: 21.3 °C to 24.8 °C
Statistics for 06 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    United States Sea Water Temperature

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

    Map of current United States
    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 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.

    Sugar Shack 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.

    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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