Evans Head-South Wall Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)
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Today's Evans Head-South Wall sea temperature is 72 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 72 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 69 °F to 74 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 13 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
The water temperature (72 °F) at Evans Head-South Wall is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 61 °F). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.
Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Australia 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 Evans Head-South Wall. 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.
Evans Head-South Wall sea temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 6th of February and are at their coldest on about the 6th of August, in the range 19 to 21°C (66 to 70°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Evans Head-South Wall climb to their highest in the first week of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Evans Head-South Wall sea temperatures are coldest in the first week 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 Evans Head-South Wall 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 Evans Head-South Wall. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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