The Point (Elands Bay) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's The Point (Elands Bay) sea temperature is 14.6 °C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 16.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.0 °C to 18.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 07 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
The water temperature (14 °C) at The Point (Elands Bay) is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.
Map of current South Africa Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current South Africa 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 The Point (Elands Bay). 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.
The Point (Elands Bay) water temperatures peak in the range 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F) on around the 22nd of January and are at their minimum on about the 31st of July, in the range 14 to 16°C (57 to 61°F). The warmest The Point (Elands Bay) water temperatures in the second half of January require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum water temperatures at The Point (Elands Bay) at the end of July are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at The Point (Elands Bay) 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 The Point (Elands Bay). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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