Today's Boca Del Salado sea temperature is 30.7 °C
(2.6° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 28.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 26.3 °C to 30.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30 °C) too at Boca Del Salado. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.
 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 Boca Del Salado. 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.
Boca Del Salado sea water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 30°C (81 to 86°F) on around the 5th of September and are at their lowest on about the 18th of February, in the range 19 to 23°C (66 to 73°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Boca Del Salado climb to their maximum at the beginning of September. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Boca Del Salado sea water temperatures are lowest in the third week of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Boca Del Salado 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 Boca Del Salado. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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