Today's Santa Maria sea temperature is 27.3 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.5° above average))
| Mean: | 26.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 26.1 °C to 27.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 19 Sep (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Santa Maria won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current Cape Verde Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Cape Verde 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 Santa Maria. 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.
Santa Maria sea temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 23rd of September and are at their coldest on about the 13th of February, in the range 21 to 24°C (70 to 75°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Santa Maria climb to their warmest in the fourth week of September. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Santa Maria sea temperatures are coldest in the third week of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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