Scotts Bay Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Nova Scotia, Canada)
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Today's Scotts Bay sea temperature is 41 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 40 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 38 °F to 44 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
The Scotts Bay water temperature (41 °F) is very cold. Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 54 °F. Despite the mild air, surfers will need plenty of neoprene: a good winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Map of current Canada Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Canada 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 Scotts Bay. 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.
Scotts Bay sea temperatures peak in the range 14 to 18°C (57 to 64°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their lowest on about the 22nd of February, in the range 0 to 3°C (32 to 37°F). The maximum seasonal sea temperatures at Scotts Bay in mid August lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. The lowest sea temperatures at Scotts Bay mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in the second half of February.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Scotts Bay 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 Scotts Bay. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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