Ponta do Sino Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Ponta do Sino sea temperature is 22.6 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 22.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 21.7 °C to 23.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 14 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
The water temperature (22 °C) at Ponta do Sino is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.
Map of current Cape Verde Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Cape Verde 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 Sino. 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 do Sino sea temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 23rd of September and are at their coldest on about the 13th of February, in the range 21 to 24°C (70 to 75°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Ponta do Sino climb to their highest in the fourth week of September. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Ponta do Sino sea temperatures are coldest in the third week of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ponta do Sino 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 Sino. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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