Today's Menakoz sea temperature is 23.6 °C
(2.3° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 21.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.9 °C to 23.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 04 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Menakoz today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23 °C and a wind chill of 21 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current Spain (Europe) Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Spain (Europe) 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 Menakoz. 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.
Menakoz sea temperatures peak in the range 20 to 24°C (68 to 75°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). Menakoz sea temperatures are maximum in mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The lowest sea temperatures at Menakoz at the beginning of March are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Menakoz 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 Menakoz. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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