Today's Cabo Ledo sea temperature is 19.6 °C
(1.8° colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 21.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 20.2 °C to 22.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Cabo Ledo. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
 Map of current Angola Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Angola 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 Cabo Ledo. 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.
Cabo Ledo sea water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 31°C (81 to 88°F) on around the 5th of March and are at their minimum on about the 31st of July, in the range 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Cabo Ledo climb to their highest at the beginning of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Cabo Ledo sea water temperatures are minimum at the end of July. 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 Cabo Ledo 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 Cabo Ledo. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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