La Punta Uno Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Chile – Tarapaca)
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Today's La Punta Uno sea temperature is 20.6 °C.
Statistics for 03 Jun (1981–2005)
– mean: 18.6 °C,
range: 17.2 °C
to 20.9 °C
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Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or bette still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for La Punta Uno. 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. La Punta Uno sea temperatures peak in the range 22 to 25°C (72 to 77°F) on around the 24th of January and are at their coldest on about the 16th of August, in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F). La Punta Uno sea temperatures are always warm reach their warmest in the fourth week of January. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest seasonal sea temperatures at La Punta Uno in the middle of August lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at La Punta Uno 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 La Punta Uno. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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