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Ocean conditions in uncharted territory as water temperatures reach record high

Sydney beaches are much warmer for this time of year.  (ABC News: Tim Swanston)

If you've taken a coastal dip during the Easter break, chances are the water felt warmer than expected for this time of year.

The Earth's mean sea surface temperature (SST) has been around 0.7 degrees Celsius above the 1982-2011 average for weeks and has exceeded daily record levels since the middle of March.

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