Porto Batel Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Peniche, Portugal)

Today's Porto Batel sea temperature is 16.6 °C

(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Mean: 16.0 °C
Range: 14.8 °C to 17.6 °C
Statistics for 06 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

    The water temperature (16 °C) at Porto Batel is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Portugal Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Portugal
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Portugal Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Portugal
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Porto Batel. 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.

    Porto Batel Water Temperature Graph

    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.

    Porto Batel sea temperatures peak in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F) on around the 16th of August and are at their lowest on about the 21st of February, in the range 14 to 16°C (57 to 61°F). Porto Batel sea temperatures are maximum in the middle of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The lowest sea temperatures at Porto Batel in mid to late February are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Porto Batel 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 Porto Batel. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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