Sao Jose do Norte Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil)
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Today's Sao Jose do Norte sea temperature is 19.1 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 18.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 17.3 °C to 20.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (19 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.
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 Sao Jose do Norte. 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.
Sao Jose do Norte sea temperatures peak in the range 23 to 25°C (73 to 77°F) on around the 7th of March and are at their lowest on about the 6th of August, in the range 10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F). Sao Jose do Norte sea temperatures are always warm reach their highest in the first part of March. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The lowest sea temperatures at Sao Jose do Norte in the first week of August 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 Sao Jose do Norte 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 Sao Jose do Norte. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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