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La Cote Sauvage – Le 43 Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Charente Maritime, France)

Today's La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 sea temperature is 54 °F

(Which is normal for this time of year)

Mean: 54 °F
Range: 52 °F to 56 °F
Statistics for 06 Apr (1981–2005)
  • neoprene wetsuit hood for warmth and a watertight seal in cold sea temperatures
  • neoprene gloves for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures
  • wetsuit boots for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

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 La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

France Sea Water Temperature

Map of current France
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
France Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current France
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 La Cote Sauvage - Le 43. 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.

La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 Water Temperature Graph

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.

La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 24°C (68 to 75°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 10 to 12°C (50 to 54°F). La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 water temperatures are highest in mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. At its lowest at the beginning of March, low water temperatures at La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 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 La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 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 La Cote Sauvage - Le 43. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

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