water temp now [Archive]

Swellinfo

Mar 10, 2009, 11:00 PM

pretty much exactly the same as 3 months ago, but the air temps have been warming up.

much colder than December. March is the coldest water of the year. Were hanging around 40 - 42.

pvjumper05

Mar 10, 2009, 11:29 PM

much colder than December. March is the coldest water of the year. Were hanging around 40 - 42.

oh yeah, but with these ~60-70 air temps we've had here and there makes up for it, a little hah

steelwave42

Mar 11, 2009, 12:33 AM

still really cold. full gear.

randomherochris

Mar 11, 2009, 01:07 AM

can ice cream headaches really make you black out?

Shakagrom

Mar 11, 2009, 02:45 AM

can ice cream headaches really make you black out?

o that would really blow! you probably lose a bunch of brain cells when you get those.

Northender

Mar 12, 2009, 02:48 AM

the water is still freezing. I went on Sunday when the air was like 80 i didnt where a hood because no one else had one. It felt like my head would implode first time ive had an icecream headache all winter. It was terrible no joke.

Salty J

Mar 12, 2009, 02:54 AM

havent been in 3 months. how is the water temps?

Still too cold for tourists!:D

sponger

Mar 12, 2009, 03:30 AM

yeah i would say its deffinately not warm enough to go hoodless

atmcracer

Mar 12, 2009, 04:55 AM

yeah i would say its deffinately not warm enough to go hoodless

but mooooooooooom everyone else was going hoodless

machots

Mar 12, 2009, 05:53 AM

Its not too bad if you go out and pull your hood down for a little. But taking more than 2 or 3 on the head sucks. It feels a little warmer than lets say 5 days ago. Anyone feel that way?

MDSurfer

Mar 12, 2009, 01:01 PM

It would be especially nice to think this might be a trend instead of a bouy error, eh?

Swellinfo

Mar 12, 2009, 01:16 PM

its no error. I just commented on the photo page. I just looked and the buoy is actually located inside the inlet (actually in the sound). So, its going to be influenced by the water temps in the sound.

If you click on the OC inlet buoy on the Swellinfo buoy map, it will take you to the NDBC page, and you will see the water temps rose from 42 to 48 over the last 12-15 hours.

What happened is the winds switched around to the N/NW, this brought in warmer water fromt the sound.

Perhaps, the water temp should be switched back to 44009.

jrobe057

Mar 12, 2009, 02:59 PM

Still too cold for tourists!:D

Ya, I only surf three to four months a year with everybody else from the mid-west. Hahahaha

dredg2

Mar 12, 2009, 04:20 PM

Its not too bad if you go out and pull your hood down for a little. But taking more than 2 or 3 on the head sucks. It feels a little warmer than lets say 5 days ago. Anyone feel that way?

Have to agree here dude, Sunday wasnt anything special but I got pretty hot in my 5'4'since the air temp was in high 50's-low 60s, then pulled down hoodie and caught wave in. Then on way back of course got little set coming but had to duckdive and it truly sucked, my brain was frozen and hurt so I rushed to pull it back on before another spec of water touched my head.

I dont think it's healthy to not have hoodie on in 40 degree water regardless of air temperature. In fact, I heard that cold water temp actually can cause problems to our ears and def not good for brain either..haha.

Swellinfo

Mar 12, 2009, 05:19 PM

Have to agree here dude, Sunday wasnt anything special but I got pretty hot in my 5'4'since the air temp was in high 50's-low 60s, then pulled down hoodie and caught wave in. Then on way back of course got little set coming but had to duckdive and it truly sucked, my brain was frozen and hurt so I rushed to pull it back on before another spec of water touched my head.

I dont think it's healthy to not have hoodie on in 40 degree water regardless of air temperature. In fact, I heard that cold water temp actually can cause problems to our ears and def not good for brain either..haha.

surfers ear is no good. where the hood, and you should consider ear plugs as well.

machots

Mar 12, 2009, 05:45 PM

Never really thought anything could happen. Thanks for the advice. The hood will just have to stay on a little longer...

frylock89

Mar 12, 2009, 06:47 PM

hey quick question....When does the water in OC usually get back into the mid 50s?...im used to jersey water. thanks.

pvjumper05

Mar 12, 2009, 06:52 PM

hey quick question....When does the water in OC usually get back into the mid 50s?...im used to jersey water. thanks.

NEVER BWAHAHAHAHA. lol looking at charts, seems like april

Swellinfo

Mar 12, 2009, 07:46 PM

hey quick question....When does the water in OC usually get back into the mid 50s?...im used to jersey water. thanks.

mid 50's, were talking late april.

aka pumpmaster

Mar 12, 2009, 08:03 PM

at the earliest. i recall mid 50s in early june on numerous years

NJ SPONGIN

Mar 12, 2009, 10:05 PM

i dont go in during the winter, but what water temp do you usually take off your heavy wetsuit and hood and other stuff like gloves and booties??

Swellinfo

Mar 12, 2009, 10:28 PM

i dont go in during the winter, but what water temp do you usually take off your heavy wetsuit and hood and other stuff like gloves and booties??

I'd say May. It varies year to year, but sometime during the month of May you can switch over to the 3/2. Definitiely no gloves in May.

GnarActually

Mar 12, 2009, 10:30 PM

70 boardies. 66-69 spring or short arm full. 59 degrees and up 3/2. 56-58 3/2 with boots. 52-55 3/2(a good one) or 4/3 and gloves and boots. 52- below the heavy stuff. That's what I follow.

wbsurfer

Mar 12, 2009, 10:54 PM

70 boardies. 66-69 spring or short arm full. 59 degrees and up 3/2. 56-58 3/2 with boots. 52-55 3/2(a good one) or 4/3 and gloves and boots. 52- below the heavy stuff. That's what I follow.

i never wear a hoodie just grow your hair out and u will be okay on the head. but the thing i follow is 70+ boardshorts, then 65-70 boardies and a wetsuit top, then below 64 or so depending on air and what not i will wear a top or just my suit. then below 60 i bring out the 4/3. 55-50 4/3 with booties and gloves and same for all the other temps. but this year when we had the freak snow down at wrightsvill beach as i live in the south east i wore a hoodie. buyt if its not snowing i will not wear a hoodie. but its up to you if you want a hoodie or what not.

terra-firma intolerant

Mar 12, 2009, 11:50 PM

i never wear a hoodie just grow your hair out and u will be okay on the head. but the thing i follow is 70+ boardshorts, then 65-70 boardies and a wetsuit top, then below 64 or so depending on air and what not i will wear a top or just my suit. then below 60 i bring out the 4/3. 55-50 4/3 with booties and gloves and same for all the other temps. but this year when we had the freak snow down at wrightsvill beach as i live in the south east i wore a hoodie. buyt if its not snowing i will not wear a hoodie. but its up to you if you want a hoodie or what not.

Dude, you're gonna get surfer's ear you crazy mongoose!
But the air temp dictates what you wear more so than the water. My opinion.

Swellinfo

Mar 13, 2009, 12:03 AM

i never wear a hoodie just grow your hair out and u will be okay on the head. but the thing i follow is 70+ boardshorts, then 65-70 boardies and a wetsuit top, then below 64 or so depending on air and what not i will wear a top or just my suit. then below 60 i bring out the 4/3. 55-50 4/3 with booties and gloves and same for all the other temps. but this year when we had the freak snow down at wrightsvill beach as i live in the south east i wore a hoodie. buyt if its not snowing i will not wear a hoodie. but its up to you if you want a hoodie or what not.

but you live in wrightsville beach, thats why you dont wear a hood. You would would want one if you traveled north.

wbsurfer

Mar 13, 2009, 12:54 AM

but you live in wrightsville beach, thats why you dont wear a hood. You would would want one if you traveled north.
i dont know i would rather freeze my ears off then have my hearing restricted by a hood.

terra-firma intolerant

Mar 13, 2009, 12:54 AM

but you live in wrightsville beach, thats why you dont wear a hood. You would would want one if you traveled north.

I only wear a hood when the air's cold though, so really I'm not much better...

wbsurfer

Mar 13, 2009, 01:01 AM

Dude, you're gonna get surfer's ear you crazy mongoose!
But the air temp dictates what you wear more so than the water. My opinion.

actually ledzepfreak i like to think of myself as the wb tiger i attack the kooks out of now where and they dont know what hit them. and surfers ear doesnt scare the wb tiger.

quiksilver1231

Mar 13, 2009, 01:34 AM

went all last weekend cause i havent been since december so i wanted to get out it was alittle cold at first definitely full gear but worth it if the waves look fun

terra-firma intolerant

Mar 13, 2009, 02:36 AM

actually ledzepfreak i like to think of myself as the wb tiger i attack the kooks out of now where and they dont know what hit them. and surfers ear doesnt scare the wb tiger.

yeah, you're right, Having bone drilled out of my ear with a high chance of losing my hearing in the process doesn't phase me either :confused:

Shakagrom

Mar 13, 2009, 02:42 AM

i dont know i would rather freeze my ears off then have my hearing restricted by a hood.

you really only need your hearing on land. if you are truly dying to talk to your buddy then just paddle over to him, you'll hear fine, or pull down your hood for a few minutes.
Trust me, restricted hearing is much better than permanent ear damage.

wbsurfer

Mar 13, 2009, 02:44 AM

yeah, you're right, Having bone drilled out of my ear with a high chance of losing my hearing in the process doesn't phase me either :confused:

remember the wb tiger we stop all kooks from hurting us locals.

terra-firma intolerant

Mar 13, 2009, 02:57 AM

remember the wb tiger we stop all kooks from hurting us locals.

Did you just refer to a medical condition as a kook? i hope not...

njbeachbumm94

Mar 13, 2009, 10:58 PM

Does anybody know when the water temps start getting higher like 50s-60's?

Shakagrom

Mar 13, 2009, 11:13 PM

Does anybody know when the water temps start getting higher like 50s-60's?

August......

Swellinfo

Mar 13, 2009, 11:23 PM

Does anybody know when the water temps start getting higher like 50s-60's?

50s come around mid April, and then 60s will not come until June probably.

mitchell

Mar 14, 2009, 02:49 PM

i dont know i would rather freeze my ears off then have my hearing restricted by a hood.

How would you like chronic ear infections, and having your hearing restricted both in and out of the water? Thats surfers ear. My advice is put on the hood when the water/air is below 50.

bolo

Mar 16, 2009, 02:55 PM

4/3 + booties and hood are enough right now @ V. beach?

NJSur4

Mar 16, 2009, 05:18 PM

A good 4/3 and boots youd be fine now, might want to throw gloves into that equation too. Just got the xcel infiniti dryloc gloves they were worth every red cent i paid for them.