Ibiza – Punta Xarraca Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Balearic Islands (Islas Baleares), Spain)
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Today's Ibiza - Punta Xarraca sea temperature is 18.5 °C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 17.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.7 °C to 18.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 07 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (18 °C) at Ibiza - Punta Xarraca 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 Spain (Europe) Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Spain (Europe) 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 Ibiza - Punta Xarraca. 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.
Ibiza - Punta Xarraca sea water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 28°C (77 to 82°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 13 to 15°C (55 to 59°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Ibiza - Punta Xarraca climb to their warmest in mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest sea water temperatures at Ibiza - Punta Xarraca at the beginning of March 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 Ibiza - Punta Xarraca 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 Ibiza - Punta Xarraca. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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