Today's Playita sea temperature is 30.3 °C
(1.9° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 28.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.4 °C to 29.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30 °C) at Playita. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.
 Map of current Costa Rica Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Costa Rica 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 Playita. 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.
Playita water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 28th of March and are at their lowest on about the 6th of November, in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Playita 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 Playita 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 Playita. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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