Today's Senegambia Beach sea temperature is 30.0 °C
(2.0° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 28.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.2 °C to 28.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 10 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Senegambia Beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 30 °C and a wind chill of 24 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.
 Map of current Gambia Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Gambia 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 Senegambia Beach. 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.
Senegambia Beach water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 29°C (82 to 84°F) on around the 13th of October and are at their minimum on about the 11th of March, in the range 18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Senegambia Beach climb to their warmest in the third week of October. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Senegambia Beach water temperatures are minimum in the second week of March. 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 Senegambia Beach 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 Senegambia Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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