Today's Oumlabouir sea temperature is 20.1 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.0° of average))
| Mean: | 20.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 18.8 °C to 21.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (20 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 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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