Today's Ponta de Bororo sea temperature is 23.1 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.1° of average))
| Mean: | 23.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.0 °C to 24.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 07 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot sunny day, feeling like 30 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (23 °C) too at Ponta de Bororo. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.
 Map of current Brazil Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Brazil 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 de Bororo. 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.
Ponta de Bororo water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 26th of February and are at their coldest on about the 13th of August, in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Ponta de Bororo climb to their warmest in the fourth week of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Ponta de Bororo water temperatures are always warm but dip to their coldest in the third week of August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ponta de Bororo 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 de Bororo. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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