Windy Harbour Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Far South of Western Australia)
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Today's Windy Harbour sea temperature is 70 °F
(Which is 2.5°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 67 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 65 °F to 70 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The Windy Harbour water temperature is warm (70 °F) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 59 °F). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.
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) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Windy Harbour. 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.
Windy Harbour sea temperatures peak in the range 20 to 21°C (68 to 70°F) on around the 1st of March and are at their lowest on about the 10th of September, in the range 15 to 18°C (59 to 64°F). Windy Harbour sea temperatures are maximum at the beginning of March. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The lowest seasonal sea temperatures at Windy Harbour in early to mid September lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Windy Harbour 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 Windy Harbour. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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