Wells Jetties Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Wells Jetties sea temperature is 7.7 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 7.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 5.1 °C to 8.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures at Wells Jetties, yet the sea remains very cold (7 °C). Despite the weather (windchill 20 °C), surfers will need a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Wells Jetties. 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.
Wells Jetties sea temperatures peak in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F) on around the 8th of August and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 2 to 3°C (36 to 37°F). The warmest Wells Jetties sea temperatures in early to mid August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum sea temperatures at Wells Jetties mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here at the beginning of March.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Wells Jetties 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 Wells Jetties. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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