Ferrugem Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Brazil – Santa Catarina)
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Today's Statistics for 14 Feb (1981–2005)
– mean: 25.5 °C,
range: 24.5 °C
to 27.2 °C
(mean 78 °F,
range: 76 °F
to 81 °F)
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Very warm air temperatures and warm water(24 °C / 76 °F) too at Ferrugem, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Ferrugem. 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. Ferrugem sea temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 6th of March and are at their coldest on about the 11th of August, in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Ferrugem climb to their warmest in the first week of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest Ferrugem 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 Ferrugem 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 Ferrugem. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
Latest surface water temperature for the entire globe. Click the image to view a larger version. |
