Pikine Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

21.1°C / 69.9°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

24°C / 75°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
9 mph
Humidity
83%

The measurements for the water temperature in Pikine, 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Pikine average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Pikine
  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 Pikine

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 4:30am
    (0.24m)
  • High 10:46am
    (1.68m)
  • Low 4:51pm
    (0.31m)
  • High 10:50pm
    (1.58m)
  • Low 5:01am
    (0.26m)
  • High 11:13am
    (1.68m)
  • Low 5:28pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 11:18pm
    (1.52m)
  • Low 5:35am
    (0.31m)
  • High 11:44am
    (1.66m)
  • Low 6:07pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 11:51pm
    (1.45m)
  • Low 6:11am
    (0.38m)
  • High 12:21pm
    (1.63m)
  • Low 6:50pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 12:33am
    (1.37m)
  • Low 6:52am
    (0.46m)
  • High 1:08pm
    (1.57m)
  • Low 7:42pm
    (0.54m)
  • High 1:29am
    (1.3m)
  • Low 7:43am
    (0.55m)
  • High 2:09pm
    (1.52m)
  • Low 8:47pm
    (0.59m)
  • High 2:47am
    (1.24m)
  • Low 8:50am
    (0.62m)
  • High 3:26pm
    (1.5m)
  • Low 10:07pm
    (0.58m)
7 day tide times for Pikine

*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.