Grand Dakar Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

20.3°C / 68.5°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

22°C / 72°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
88%

The measurements for the water temperature in Grand Dakar, Dakar 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 Grand Dakar water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Grand Dakar average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Grand Dakar
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 20.7 19.3 18.6 18.7 19.6 24.5 26.4 26.5 27.8 27.5 25.4 22.4
Max °C 25.8 23.2 22.3 23.6 26.3 28.3 29.1 30.1 29.4 29.8 29.2 27.8
Min °F 71.3 68.3 66.9 67.6 69.9 77.6 80.6 81.1 82.7 82.4 79.2 74.5
Max °F 76.4 72.2 70.6 72.5 76.6 81.4 83.3 84.7 84.3 84.7 83 79.9

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 83.5°F / 28.6°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 68.7°F / 20.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for Grand Dakar

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 1:57am
    (1.37m)
  • Low 7:34am
    (0.47m)
  • High 2:28pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 8:38pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 3:14am
    (1.28m)
  • Low 8:38am
    (0.61m)
  • High 3:40pm
    (1.54m)
  • Low 9:58pm
    (0.58m)
  • High 4:38am
    (1.25m)
  • Low 9:57am
    (0.68m)
  • High 4:54pm
    (1.51m)
  • Low 11:21pm
    (0.56m)
  • High 5:55am
    (1.29m)
  • Low 11:20am
    (0.69m)
  • High 6:02pm
    (1.52m)
  • Low 12:24am
    (0.51m)
  • High 6:58am
    (1.35m)
  • Low 12:26pm
    (0.64m)
  • High 6:59pm
    (1.55m)
  • Low 1:11am
    (0.44m)
  • High 7:47am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 1:17pm
    (0.57m)
  • High 7:46pm
    (1.58m)
  • Low 1:49am
    (0.38m)
  • High 8:27am
    (1.5m)
  • Low 1:59pm
    (0.51m)
  • High 8:26pm
    (1.59m)
7 day tide times for Grand Dakar

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