D Street Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(San Diego County, USA)
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Today's D Street sea temperature is 59 °F
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
Mean: | 60 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Range: | 56 °F to 63 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics for 03 Apr (1981–2005) |
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.
The D Street water temperature is rather cool (57 °F) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for D Street. 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.
D Street sea water temperatures peak in the range 19 to 22°C (66 to 72°F) on around the 5th of September and are at their coldest on about the 5th of February, in the range 13 to 16°C (55 to 61°F). D Street sea water temperatures are highest at the beginning of September. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest sea water temperatures at D Street at the beginning of February 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 D Street 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 D Street. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.