Playa Colorado Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Tola Province, Nicaragua)
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Today's Playa Colorado sea temperature is 84 °F
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 83 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 81 °F to 85 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot and sunny day, feeling like 88 °F even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (82 °F) too at Playa Colorado. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.
Map of current Nicaragua Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Nicaragua 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 Playa Colorado. 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.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Playa Colorado 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 Playa Colorado. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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