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Barra de Ibiraquera water temperature
Barra de Ibiraquera ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Barra de Ibiraquera Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Brazil – Santa Catarina)

Today's Barra de Ibiraquera sea temperature is 21.2 °C.

Statistics for 03 Jun (1981–2005) – mean: 20.5 °C, range: 19.0 °C to 22.4 °C

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or bette still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Brazil Sea Water Temperature

Map of current Brazil
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
Brazil Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current Brazil
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Barra de Ibiraquera. 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.

Barra de Ibiraquera Water Temperature Graph

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.

Barra de Ibiraquera sea temperatures peak in the range 24 to 27°C (75 to 81°F) on around the 4th of March and are at their coldest on about the 12th of August, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Barra de Ibiraquera climb to their highest in early March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest Barra de Ibiraquera sea temperatures in the second week of August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Barra de Ibiraquera 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 Barra de Ibiraquera. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.