Today's El Corniche sea temperature is 26.0 °C
(1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 24.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.9 °C to 25.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Corniche won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current Egypt Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Egypt 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 El Corniche. 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.
El Corniche water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 28°C (77 to 82°F) on around the 21st of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 16 to 17°C (61 to 63°F). Year round warm water temperatures at El Corniche climb to their highest in mid to late August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest seasonal water temperatures at El Corniche at the beginning of March 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 El Corniche 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 El Corniche. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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