Today's Barre de Potosi sea temperature is 31.0 °C
(1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 29.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.9 °C to 30.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Hot air temperatures, feeling like 31 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (31 °C) at Barre de Potosi. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.
 Map of current Mexico Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Mexico 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 Barre de Potosi. 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.
Barre de Potosi water temperatures peak in the range 29 to 31°C (84 to 88°F) on around the 18th of August and are at their coldest on about the 17th of March, in the range 25 to 28°C (77 to 82°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Barre de Potosi mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Barre de Potosi 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 Barre de Potosi. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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