Calita Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Andalucia, Spain)
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Today's Calita sea temperature is 19.7 °C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 17.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 16.5 °C to 18.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 06 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (19 °C) at Calita is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15 °C.
Map of current Spain (Europe) Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Spain (Europe) 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 Calita. 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.
Calita sea water temperatures peak in the range 21 to 24°C (70 to 75°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their lowest on about the 19th of February, in the range 15 to 17°C (59 to 63°F). Calita sea water temperatures are always warm reach their maximum in the second week of August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The lowest seasonal sea water temperatures at Calita in the third week of February 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 Calita 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 Calita. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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