Thompsons Bay Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)
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Today's Thompsons Bay sea temperature is 25.7 °C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 24.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 23.0 °C to 26.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Thompsons Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25 °C and a wind chill of 24 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.
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) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Thompsons 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.
Thompsons Bay sea temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 4th of February and are at their minimum on about the 1st of August, in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Thompsons Bay climb to their maximum in early February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Thompsons Bay sea temperatures are minimum at the beginning of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Thompsons 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 Thompsons Bay. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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