Today's Playa de Barrika sea temperature is 21.4 °C
(2.4° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 19.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 16.4 °C to 21.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 30 Sep (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Playa de Barrika today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21 °C and a wind chill of 23 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current Spain (Europe) Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Spain (Europe) 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 de Barrika. 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 de Barrika water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 24°C (68 to 75°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). Playa de Barrika water temperatures are highest in mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest water temperatures at Playa de Barrika at the beginning of March are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Playa de Barrika 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 de Barrika. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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