Cape Boujdour Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Western-Sahara – Coast)
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Today's Cape Boujdour sea temperature is 17.9 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 18.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 17.5 °C to 20.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 08 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (17 °C) at Cape Boujdour 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 18 °C.
Map of current Western Sahara Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Western Sahara 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 Cape Boujdour. 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.
Cape Boujdour water temperatures peak in the range 21 to 24°C (70 to 75°F) on around the 28th of September and are at their coldest on about the 24th of February, in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F). Cape Boujdour water temperatures are always warm reach their highest in the fourth week of September. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest seasonal water temperatures at Cape Boujdour in the fourth 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 Cape Boujdour 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 Cape Boujdour. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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