Ironman CA Water Temp

Triathlon Forum
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Does anyone know what the water temp will be like in April for the CA 1/2 Ironman? I’m trying to determine if my longjohn will keep me warm enough, or if I should invest in a fullsuit. Thanks for your help!

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59 degrees

This is from last year.

http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/co-ops_qry_direct.cgi?stn=9410170+San+Diego%2C+CA&dcp=1&ssid=E1&pc=W1&datum=NULL&unit=0&bdate=20030401&edate=20030403&date=1&shift=0&level=-1&form=0&host=&addr=12.44.170.54&data_type=pan&format=View+Data

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right now the local paper is reporting that the water temp is 58 degrees. I would expect that in the next couple of months that the temp might go up a couple of degrees and you could maybe expect about 60 degrees on race day.

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I’m not sure about those stats. There’s no way it was 59 last year. I’m sure it depends on where exactly they take the reading and how deep. I’d say it was more like 65-68.

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I do not remember the exact temp last year, but I did see people in long johns. My buddy did it in a spring suit and was fine. I saw one guy in a speedo.

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I swam at Beals Point the weekend before Wildflower last year, and it was 59F 6" from the surface. In May though, it starts to warm up fairly fast. Last year was colder than normal.