Whaler Island Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Del Norte County, USA)
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Today's Whaler Island sea temperature is 12.6 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 11.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 10.1 °C to 13.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Whaler Island remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally 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 Whaler Island. 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.
Whaler Island sea water temperatures peak in the range 11 to 17°C (52 to 63°F) on around the 25th of August and are at their coldest on about the 10th of February, in the range 9 to 12°C (48 to 54°F). The maximum sea water temperatures at Whaler Island in late August 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. At its coldest in early to mid February, low sea water temperatures at Whaler Island are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Whaler Island 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 Whaler Island. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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