Today's Open Doors (Isla Natividad) sea temperature is 18.0 °C
(Slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 18.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (18 °C) at Open Doors (Isla Natividad) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17 °C.
 Map of current Mexico Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Mexico 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 Open Doors (Isla Natividad). 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.
Open Doors (Isla Natividad) water temperatures peak in the range 19 to 25°C (66 to 77°F) on around the 6th of September and are at their minimum on about the 11th of March, in the range 15 to 18°C (59 to 64°F). Open Doors (Isla Natividad) water temperatures are maximum in the first week of September. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The minimum seasonal water temperatures at Open Doors (Isla Natividad) in the second week 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 Open Doors (Isla Natividad) 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 Open Doors (Isla Natividad). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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