Saint Nicolas Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Vendee, France)
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Today's Saint Nicolas sea temperature is 59 °F
(Which is 1.8°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 57 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 54 °F to 61 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.
The Saint Nicolas water temperature is rather cool (59 °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.
Map of current France Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current France 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 Saint Nicolas. 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.
Saint Nicolas sea temperatures peak in the range 19 to 23°C (66 to 73°F) on around the 11th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 10 to 11°C (50 to 52°F). Saint Nicolas sea temperatures are highest in the second week of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. At its coldest at the beginning of March, low sea temperatures at Saint Nicolas 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 Saint Nicolas 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 Saint Nicolas. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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