Le Piege Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo)
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Today's Le Piege sea temperature is 28.8 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 28.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 25.1 °C to 29.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 18 Apr (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Le Piege won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Republic of the Congo Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Republic of the Congo 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 Le Piege. 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.
Le Piege sea temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 5th of March and are at their coldest on about the 1st of August, in the range 21 to 23°C (70 to 73°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Le Piege climb to their highest at the beginning of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Le Piege sea temperatures are coldest at the beginning of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Le Piege 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 Le Piege. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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