Today's Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) sea temperature is 26.4 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.6° above average))
| Mean: | 25.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 24.8 °C to 26.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 26 °C and a wind chill of 23 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.
 Map of current French Polynesia Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current French Polynesia 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 Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis). 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.
Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) sea temperatures peak in the range 28 to 29°C (82 to 84°F) on around the 7th of March and are at their coldest on about the 1st of August, in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) 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 Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) 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 Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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