Punta Arena Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Isla Margarita, Venezuela)
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Today's Punta Arena sea temperature is 26.0 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 26.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 24.8 °C to 27.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Punta Arena won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Venezuela Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Venezuela 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 Punta Arena. 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.
Punta Arena water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 9th of September and are at their coldest on about the 19th of February, in the range 24 to 26°C (75 to 79°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Punta Arena climb to their highest in early to mid September. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Punta Arena water temperatures are always warm but dip to their coldest in the third week of February. 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 Punta Arena 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 Punta Arena. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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