Janzour Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Tripoli – Libya)

Today's Janzour sea temperature is 18.2 °C

(Which is normal for this time of year)

Mean: 18.3 °C
Range: 16.8 °C to 19.6 °C
Statistics for 05 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

    Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (18 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

    Libya Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Libya
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Libya Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Libya
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Janzour. 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.

    Janzour Water Temperature Graph

    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.

    Janzour sea temperatures peak in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F) on around the 23rd of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 15 to 16°C (59 to 61°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Janzour climb to their warmest in the fourth week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest seasonal sea temperatures at Janzour 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 Janzour 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 Janzour. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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