Palmas Grandes Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Galapagos – Santa Cruz, Ecuador)
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Today's Palmas Grandes sea temperature is 27.5 °C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 24.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 21.9 °C to 29.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 12 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Palmas Grandes won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Ecuador Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Ecuador Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Palmas Grandes. 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.
Palmas Grandes water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 30°C (77 to 86°F) on around the 9th of March and are at their coldest on about the 12th of September, in the range 19 to 25°C (66 to 77°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Palmas Grandes climb to their warmest in early to mid March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Palmas Grandes water temperatures are coldest 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.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Palmas Grandes 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 Palmas Grandes. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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