Today's Pozo Izquierdo sea temperature is 22.9 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.6° above average))
| Mean: | 22.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 21.5 °C to 23.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 04 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 (22 °C) too at Pozo Izquierdo. 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 Spain (Africa) Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Spain (Africa) 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 Pozo Izquierdo. 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.
Pozo Izquierdo sea temperatures peak in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F) on around the 12th of September and are at their minimum on about the 25th of February, in the range 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F). Pozo Izquierdo sea temperatures are always warm reach their highest in the second week of September. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The minimum Pozo Izquierdo sea temperatures in late February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Pozo Izquierdo 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 Pozo Izquierdo. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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