Today's Ponta do Ouro sea temperature is 23.5 °C
(1.2° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 22.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 21.0 °C to 23.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 20 Sep (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Ponta do Ouro today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23 °C and a wind chill of 22 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current Mozambique Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Mozambique 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 Ponta do Ouro. 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.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ponta do Ouro 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 Ponta do Ouro. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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