Ocean Lakes Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(South Carolina, USA)
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Today's Ocean Lakes sea temperature is 79 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 79 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 74 °F to 81 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 11 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(79 °F) too at Ocean Lakes, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.
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) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Ocean Lakes. 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.
Ocean Lakes sea water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 25th of July and are at their minimum on about the 5th of March, in the range 18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Ocean Lakes climb to their highest in late July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The minimum Ocean Lakes sea water temperatures at the beginning of March require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ocean Lakes 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 Ocean Lakes. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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