Santa Maria Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

26.4°C / 79.6°F

The water will feel hot. Water temperature similar to a heated indoor swimming pool.

Current weather

26°C / 79°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
83%

The measurements for the water temperature in Santa Maria, Sal Municipality are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Santa Maria water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Santa Maria average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Santa Maria
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 22.7 21.5 21.7 21.3 21.5 21.4 22 23.8 24.6 26 23.9 23
Max °C 25.5 24.3 23.6 23.5 23.9 24.8 26.5 27 28 28.3 27.8 25.4
Min °F 74 71.8 71.8 71.2 71.7 71.9 73.4 76.1 77.6 79.7 76.5 74.4
Max °F 76.8 74.6 73.7 73.4 74.1 75.3 77.9 79.3 81 82 80.4 76.8

The warmest water temperature is in October with an average around 80.8°F / 27.1°C. The coldest month is April with an average water temperature of 72.3°F / 22.4°C.


7 day tide forecast for Santa Maria

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 12:36am
    (0.57m)
  • High 7:05am
    (1.19m)
  • Low 1:36pm
    (0.5m)
  • High 7:34pm
    (1.03m)
  • Low 1:21am
    (0.51m)
  • High 7:47am
    (1.23m)
  • Low 2:09pm
    (0.46m)
  • High 8:07pm
    (1.08m)
  • Low 1:58am
    (0.46m)
  • High 8:21am
    (1.26m)
  • Low 2:39pm
    (0.44m)
  • High 8:37pm
    (1.12m)
  • Low 2:32am
    (0.42m)
  • High 8:52am
    (1.28m)
  • Low 3:07pm
    (0.42m)
  • High 9:05pm
    (1.15m)
  • Low 3:03am
    (0.4m)
  • High 9:21am
    (1.28m)
  • Low 3:35pm
    (0.41m)
  • High 9:33pm
    (1.16m)
  • Low 3:34am
    (0.39m)
  • High 9:48am
    (1.26m)
  • Low 4:02pm
    (0.41m)
  • High 10:01pm
    (1.17m)
  • Low 4:05am
    (0.41m)
  • High 10:16am
    (1.23m)
  • Low 4:29pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 10:29pm
    (1.16m)
7 day tide times for Santa Maria

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Porto Grande, Cape Verde Islands) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.