10/29/2026 | Press release | Archived content
East Coast surfers know that late October can signal a last-gasp of warmish water temps. While temps are not a pleasant as they were a couple months ago, even the coldest current temps are not too bad. The outlook ahead would siggest most areas are set to decline over the next several days. New England and Long Island are seeing water temps in the 50s while the Mid Atlantic is not much warmer right around 60. Mid 60s are being seen for Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks with the Southeast US in the upper 60s. Lastly, water temps are still hanging nice in the low-mid 70s for most of Florida, with SoFlo in the low 80s.
Water Temp Forecast
• Another cold front drops air temps for Northeast US through VB and OBX, thus, cooling water continues
• Southeast US and Florida remain fairly stable with milder air temps
• Expect steady drops for most areas next several months - have your wetsuit gear ready