Outer Cotton Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Outer Cotton sea temperature is 83 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Mean: | 83 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Range: | 78 °F to 85 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics for 08 Apr (1981–2005) |
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 82 °F once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (82 °F) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Outer Cotton won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Outer Cotton. 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.
Outer Cotton water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 8th of May and are at their coldest on about the 7th of August, in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Outer Cotton mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Outer Cotton 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 Outer Cotton. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.