Water Temp

[TokyotheKid]

whats the temp. in england during summer in fahrenheit????

thanksss

[Broosta]

70-ish here on the east coast.
40-ish at the moment tho .

[drowningbitbybit]

70-ish??? Blimey, which east coast are you on? Thats 21 degrees C!!

More like <60 degrees on the east coast and getting to the warm balmy heights of ~65 in the south west.

[PapaW]

THe summer season always makes for a comfortable temperture to surf in. Not too hot not too cold. Changing isn't a chore like it is in the winter.

[Brian]

21 celcius here in australia and its been pretty cold lately...damn autumn

[Phil]

no way does it get 21c on the uk east coast, it only gets 17c in the southwest and we got the gulf stream

[Broosta]

It does get to 20-21 C on the southern part of the east coast - my mate has got a thermometer on his watch.
The North Sea is a much smaller body of water so the temp fluctuates more because it is influenced by the land masses which surround it more - kind of like ice cubes in a drink in winter and a kettle element in summer. We're in shortys all summer here and occasionally boardies! Its always warmer here than Cornwall in summer.
Actually the Gulf Stream doesn't really affect the south west as its already been up near the Hebrides and has cooled and then comes south past Ireland and so there is not much of it at all going to the south west.

[Phil]

thats intresting mate i allways thought it was freezing on the east coast, do you get warmer water in the winter as well?

drops to about 8c here, waters feels quite warm down here recently though ive been in with out my hood or gloves the last feqw days

how was the chemical brothers

[surferdude_scarborough]

nope its well and truly freezing in the winter

[Brian]

ah i love australia...21 again today...and its autumn...

[Broosta]

Yeah like suferdude said - winter=f cold.
I think the coldest I saw this year on a wave buoy site was 4.9C!

Chemical Brothers were sick ! Just got myself a couple of tickets for The Prodigy in July at Brixton well chuffed cos last gig they did there sold out in 15 mins and I missed out.