anybody have an idea what the actual ocean temps are around rodanthe/general obx area right now? I'm getting different info from every surface map/website i can find...headin down there this weekend and i wanna know if i need my heavy gear. any local advice would be much appreciated.
i find swellinfo much more accurate than MSW and even Surfline. Surfline SUCKS!!! the only sugestion i could have for swellinfo are HD surf cams
water temps that are reported for Rodanthe, are taking from the Duck Pier... currently showing 45 degrees. The water temp that is being reported for Buxton is taken from Buoy 41025, which currently shows 54 degrees (keep in mind that is 10 miles or so off the coast). Generally speaking with the S swells, you will see colder water temps around the bend to the north as more upwelling occurs.
ur so smart! Micah have you compared the h20 temps to last year and have you found a way of making basic predictions to h20 temps?
The problem to be solved is finding water temps where there is no nearshore data. For example, if a buoy is 10 miles off the coast, then that buoy could vary from what is being seen along the coast. This is basically a problem for ocean circulation modelers, which would involve the transport of water vertically and laterally in space with the currents. You could do this, like you suggested, from a climatological stand point, using previous data, and collected data on your own. But, this will vary for each individual location. For example... In June in Delaware, if buoy 44009 says it is 68 degrees, but the winds have been blowing SW for 24+ hours, then your going to subtract around 5-10 degrees. But, if winds are blowing N/NE/E, then that buoy water temp will be pretty accurate.
Not too long ago I remember it saying 60 degrees in Corolla NC or somewhere down in OBX. Thought that was odd. I have been in Hawaii the last week in almost 80 degree water. The surf wasn't that BIG there which I guess it usually isn't in Oahu, but it was nice nonetheless. More consistent than the Atlantic. It has been mild as of late so hopefully it warms up faster. Usually this time of year in Jersey it's only in the mid 40s for highs at best. This year it's been a little different thank god. Nothing like being out there in just my shorts. For me that usually doesn't happen until the last week in June. Middle of June on a good year. Back in 01 that Spring it was so hot the ocean temps were up to 70 by May. That was the Summer all the shark attacks were happening on the East Coast.
agreed. magic seaweed sucks, they never get forecasts right at all, they called for head high i got to the beach and its ankle to knee every time.
