Punta Islita Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Punta Islita is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Punta Islita and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Punta Islita right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Punta Islita, Costa Rica on 25th April 2024.

29.88° C

(85.78° F)

  • yesterday: 29.77° C (85.59° F)
  • a week ago: 29.09° C (84.36° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Punta Islita on April 25th over the last 10 years is 29.52° C (85.14° F), with a low temperature of 28.8° C (83.84° F) and a high of 29.96° C (85.93° F).

Analysis and forecast for Punta Islita water temperatures

The water temperature in Punta Islita today is higher than the average temperature of 29.52° C (85.14° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 25th April 2023, was 29.9° C (85.82° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Punta Islita over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 25 29.88° C 85.78° F
April 24 29.77° C 85.59° F
April 23 29.45° C 85.01° F
April 22 29.48° C 85.06° F
April 21 29.25° C 84.65° F
April 20 28.97° C 84.15° F
April 19 28.64° C 83.55° F
April 18 29.09° C 84.36° F
April 17 28.66° C 83.59° F
April 16 28.86° C 83.95° F
April 15 29.08° C 84.34° F
April 14 29.05° C 84.29° F
April 13 29.45° C 85.01° F
April 12 29.21° C 84.58° F
April 11 29.66° C 85.39° F
April 10 29.56° C 85.21° F
April 9 29.59° C 85.26° F
April 8 29.75° C 85.55° F
April 7 29.7° C 85.46° F
April 6 29.48° C 85.06° F
April 5 29.71° C 85.48° F
April 4 29.77° C 85.59° F
April 3 29.65° C 85.37° F
April 2 29.65° C 85.37° F
April 1 29.64° C 85.35° F
March 31 29.29° C 84.72° F
March 30 29.63° C 85.33° F
March 29 29.73° C 85.51° F
March 28 29.88° C 85.78° F
March 27 29.98° C 85.96° F
March 26 30.01° C 86.02° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Punta Islita by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Punta Islita.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Punta Islita changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Punta Islita map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Punta Islita

Playa Carrillo

Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean

6.51 miles away

Samara

Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean

9.03 miles away

Nandayure

Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean

13.60 miles away

Nosara

Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean

19.01 miles away

Playa Santa Teresa

Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean

21.44 miles away

Mal Pais

Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean

24.84 miles away

The highest temperature in Costa Rica today is 30.38° C (86.68° F) in Pavones. The lowest is in Papagayo, where the temperature of the water is 28.09° C (82.56° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Punta Islita?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Punta Islita because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atomosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Punta Islita as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Punta Islita comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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