Li Marangi (San Foca) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Adriatic – Italy)
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Today's Li Marangi (San Foca) sea temperature is 17.1 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 17.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 16.3 °C to 20.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 11 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22 °C once we account for wind), yet at 17 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Li Marangi (San Foca). The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
Map of current Italy Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Italy 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 Li Marangi (San Foca). 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.
Li Marangi (San Foca) water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their coldest on about the 14th of February, in the range 13 to 15°C (55 to 59°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Li Marangi (San Foca) climb to their highest in the second week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest water temperatures at Li Marangi (San Foca) in mid 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 Li Marangi (San Foca) 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 Li Marangi (San Foca). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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