Playa El Yanqui Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Rivas Province, Nicaragua)
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Today's Playa El Yanqui sea temperature is 29.2 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 28.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.7 °C to 29.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 07 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot and sunny day, feeling like 32 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29 °C) too at Playa El Yanqui. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.
Map of current Nicaragua Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Nicaragua 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 Playa El Yanqui. 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.
Playa El Yanqui sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 15th of May and are at their minimum on about the 3rd of February, in the range 24 to 29°C (75 to 84°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Playa El Yanqui mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Playa El Yanqui 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 Playa El Yanqui. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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