Sea weather in Cotonou in Benin All the beach weather in Cotonou

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Cotonou in Benin, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cotonou over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cotonou in Benin this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cotonou. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 202676°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202676°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202679°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202679°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202676°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202676°F to 81°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cotonou

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 18:59 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (74°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%85%83%83%83%81%83%85%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover8%6%10%31%70%10%7%3%
Heat index32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)25km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 217°
SW
248°
WSW
239°
WSW
223°
SW
231°
SW
214°
SSW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (74°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 183°
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183°
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184°
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185°
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185°
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185°
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187°
S
188°
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Period10.7 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 19:00 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (82°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%87%86%84%84%81%85%87%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover9%12%62%89%89%2%3%9%
Heat index32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (82°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 229°
SW
240°
WSW
246°
WSW
246°
WSW
241°
WSW
215°
SW
204°
SSW
205°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 189°
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189°
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188°
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188°
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190°
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189°
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189°
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189°
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Period11.4 sec.11.7 sec.11.2 sec.11.3 sec.8.2 sec.13.3 sec.15.3 sec.14.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 19:00 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%88%85%85%85%83%83%83%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover18%20%78%86%82%54%8%5%
Heat index33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)35km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 218°
SW
226°
SW
229°
SW
233°
SW
226°
SW
229°
SW
201°
SSW
199°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 190°
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190°
S
189°
S
188°
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190°
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190°
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190°
S
189°
S
Period14.6 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.13.9 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 19:00 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity86%86%85%85%84%82%83%85%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover6%10%81%76%83%83%7%9%
Heat index33°C (91°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (90°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 213°
SSW
218°
SW
215°
SW
216°
SW
219°
SW
217°
SW
191°
SSW
192°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 190°
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191°
S
190°
S
190°
S
187°
S
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
Period13.1 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.13.0 sec.13.3 sec.13.0 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 19:00 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (82°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%84%82%82%81%81%83%85%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover6%5%38%63%86%9%9%20%
Heat index32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (82°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
223°
SW
212°
SSW
220°
SW
233°
SW
227°
SW
214°
SW
212°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 188°
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188°
S
189°
S
190°
S
189°
S
190°
S
190°
S
190°
S
Period12.7 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.15.1 sec.13.8 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 19:01 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%83%83%83%84%84%84%84%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover22%34%47%33%30%37%26%24%
Heat index32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (21mph)
Direction 220°
SW
232°
SW
228°
SW
231°
SW
239°
WSW
234°
SW
217°
SW
213°
SSW
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 190°
S
190°
S
187°
S
186°
S
186°
S
186°
S
186°
S
186°
S
Period12.2 sec.12.0 sec.13.9 sec.12.8 sec.11.7 sec.14.9 sec.13.2 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 19:01 on the beach(es) of Cotonou. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%79%82%78%73%74%79%83%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover32%30%44%34%17%13%11%13%
Heat index31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (89°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)36km/h (23mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 230°
SW
268°
W
319°
NW
302°
WNW
231°
SW
204°
SSW
201°
SSW
195°
SSW
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 186°
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186°
S
187°
S
187°
S
187°
S
187°
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187°
S
187°
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Period15.6 sec.13.9 sec.14.4 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

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