Today's Praia do Osso da Baleia sea temperature is 15.7 °C
(2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 17.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 16.1 °C to 19.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 12 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A big contrast between hot air temperatures and cool water temperature at Praia do Osso da Baleia. Most surfers will need a thin summer wetsuit, or a shorty if you are used to cool water.
 Map of current Portugal Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Portugal 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 Praia do Osso da Baleia. 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.
Praia do Osso da Baleia sea water temperatures peak in the range 19 to 22°C (66 to 72°F) on around the 18th of August and are at their coldest on about the 2nd of March, in the range 13 to 16°C (55 to 61°F). Praia do Osso da Baleia sea water temperatures are maximum in the third week of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest sea water temperatures at Praia do Osso da Baleia in early 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 Praia do Osso da Baleia 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 Praia do Osso da Baleia. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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