Bakio Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Spain – Pais Vasco)
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Today's Bakio sea temperature is 14.5 °C.
Statistics for 24 May (1981–2005)
– mean: 16.1 °C,
range: 13.8 °C
to 18.7 °C
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The water temperature (14 °C) at Bakio is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (8 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Bakio. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world. Bakio sea temperatures peak in the range 20 to 24°C (68 to 75°F) on around the 14th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). Bakio sea temperatures are maximum in mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The lowest sea temperatures at Bakio at the beginning of March are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Bakio can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Bakio. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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