When will the water
warm to above 60°F? Looking at the buoys,
There’s this web site https://seatemperature.info/ventura-water-temperature.html. that offers up ocean
temperatures from various places you can look up. I’ve always got it set for
Don’t know how accurate it is but it’s a nice reference to have, at least if you’re a nut about surfing in a more comfortable water temperature. As well gives you an idea what mil wetsuit is good for a trip to the beach to surf. Nothing like having a suit you’ll suffocate in because the water is warmer and the suit you’ve got is for cooler water. Or vice versa, the water is cold and you’re in a suit that’s for warmer water and you are shivering.
Funny how is it though…. Ever ask someone that you see has just gotten out of the water and you ask ‘How’s the water’? They say ‘oh it’s nice’. You assume that means warm. You suit up, paddle out and in 10 minuets you’re shivering. You’re not going to paddle back in and change into a warmer suit so you surf shivering along until you’ve had enough of the cold and shiver your way back to your car. Shiver your way out of the cold suit. Jump in the car and turn the heat up.
If you’re to warm because of the suit you’re in at least you can splash water on your face or slip off your board and dunk into the water for a cool off. Personally I’d rather be to warm than to cold.
Typically this time of year when I start surfing in the early mornings the water temperature and air temperatures are pretty close to the same, maybe a few degrees apart. And usually the mornings are overcast. So you don’t have the sun to heat things up. When it’s cold sun on a dark suit is a good thing. I’m always wanting the water to reach 60, seems that temperature is the threshold for my arthritic hands not to bother me.
The water has been cold this year so far. Sure hope it warms up a bit so the old guy doesn’t shiver.
D.R.
