Mussels Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Swakopmund, Namibia)
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Today's Mussels sea temperature is 15.5 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 15.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 13.6 °C to 16.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 05 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
The water temperature (15 °C) at Mussels is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.
Map of current Namibia Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Namibia 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 Mussels. 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.
Mussels water temperatures peak in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F) on around the 21st of February and are at their minimum on about the 2nd of August, in the range 13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F). The warmest Mussels water temperatures in mid to late February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum water temperatures at Mussels in early August 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 Mussels 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 Mussels. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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