Today's San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres sea temperature is 19.6 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.6° above average))
| Mean: | 19.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 18.1 °C to 21.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres water temperature is reasonably warm (19 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.
 Map of current Portugal Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Portugal 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 San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres. 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.
San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres water temperatures peak in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their coldest on about the 21st of February, in the range 15 to 17°C (59 to 63°F). San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres water temperatures are always warm reach their warmest in early to mid August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest seasonal water temperatures at San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres in mid to late 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 San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres 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 San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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