Barra da Cuanza Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Benguela, Angola)
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Today's Barra da Cuanza sea temperature is 76 °F
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 77 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 74 °F to 81 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 03 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 81 °F once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (75 °F) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Angola Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Angola 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 Barra da Cuanza. 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.
Barra da Cuanza water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 31°C (81 to 88°F) on around the 6th of March and are at their coldest on about the 4th of August, in the range 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Barra da Cuanza climb to their highest in the first week of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Barra da Cuanza water temperatures are coldest in early August. 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 Barra da Cuanza 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 Barra da Cuanza. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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