Today's Oumlabouir sea temperature is 21.7 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.7° above average))
| Mean: | 21.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 20.2 °C to 22.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 15 Oct (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot sunny day, feeling like 30 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (21 °C) too at Oumlabouir. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.
 Map of current Western Sahara Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Western Sahara 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 Oumlabouir. 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.
Oumlabouir sea temperatures peak in the range 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F) on around the 11th of September and are at their coldest on about the 7th of February, in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F). Oumlabouir sea temperatures are highest in the second week of September. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest Oumlabouir sea temperatures in the first part of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Oumlabouir 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 Oumlabouir. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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