Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Pais Vasco, Spain)

Today's Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) sea temperature is 16.4 °C

(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 13.9 °C
Range: 12.2 °C to 15.1 °C
Statistics for 29 Apr (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

    Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

    Spain (Europe) Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Spain (Europe)
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Spain (Europe) Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Spain (Europe)
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun). 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.

    Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Water Temperature Graph

    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.

    Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) sea water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, at 12°C. Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) sea water temperatures are highest in early to mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The lowest sea water temperatures at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) 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 Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) 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 Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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