Ferme aux Cochons Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Ogooue Maritime, Gabon)
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Today's Ferme aux Cochons sea temperature is 27.0 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 26.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 24.9 °C to 28.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 21 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ferme aux Cochons won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Gabon Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Gabon 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 Ferme aux Cochons. 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.
Ferme aux Cochons water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 6th of March and are at their lowest on about the 13th of July, in the range 22 to 26°C (72 to 79°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Ferme aux Cochons climb to their warmest in the first week of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Ferme aux Cochons water temperatures are always warm but dip to their lowest in the third week of July. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ferme aux Cochons 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 Ferme aux Cochons. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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