Today's Praia do Forte sea temperature is 18.5 °C
(1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 19.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 18.3 °C to 21.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 18 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (18 °C) at Praia do Forte is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16 °C.
 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 Praia do Forte. 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.
Praia do Forte sea water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 28th of February and are at their lowest on about the 25th of July, in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Praia do Forte climb to their maximum in the fourth week of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest Praia do Forte sea water temperatures in late July require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Praia do Forte 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 Praia do Forte. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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