Terrigal Haven Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Newcastle, Australia)
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Today's Terrigal Haven sea temperature is 21.0 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 21.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.7 °C to 22.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 13 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The Terrigal Haven water temperature is warm (21 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 17 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.
Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Australia 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 Terrigal Haven. 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.
Terrigal Haven sea water temperatures peak in the range 22 to 26°C (72 to 79°F) on around the 29th of January and are at their minimum on about the 18th of July, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Terrigal Haven sea water temperatures are always warm reach their warmest in late January. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The minimum Terrigal Haven sea water temperatures in the third week of July require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Terrigal Haven 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 Terrigal Haven. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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