Sunset Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)
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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is 25.3 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 24.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.1 °C to 26.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Sunset Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
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) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Sunset Beach. 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.
Sunset Beach sea temperatures peak in the range 29 to 30°C (84 to 86°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their lowest on about the 10th of February, in the range 18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Sunset Beach climb to their highest in early to mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest Sunset Beach sea temperatures in early to mid February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sunset Beach 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 Sunset Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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