San Miguel – Baixa de Viola Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(The Azores, Portugal)
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Today's San Miguel - Baixa de Viola sea temperature is 62 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 63 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 61 °F to 66 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 06 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.
The water temperature at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola is rather cool (61 °F) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.
Map of current Portugal Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Portugal 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 San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. 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.
San Miguel - Baixa de Viola water temperatures peak in the range 22 to 25°C (72 to 77°F) on around the 15th of August and are at their coldest on about the 28th of February, in the range 15 to 17°C (59 to 63°F). San Miguel - Baixa de Viola water temperatures are always warm reach their maximum in mid August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest seasonal water temperatures at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola in the fourth week of February lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola 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 San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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