California's coastline spans cool upwelling seas in the north, the mild Central Coast, and the warmer beaches of Southern California and the Channel Islands.
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Sea temperature in California
1,100 miles of Pacific coast, from cool NorCal breaks to warm SoCal bays.
Beaches tracked
250
Coastal regions
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Best swim months
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All California beaches ranked by sea temperature
| Beach | Region | Sea | Swim score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Mission Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Pacific Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| La Jolla Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| La Jolla Shores | Southern California | — | — |
| Black's Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Del Mar Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Solana Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Cardiff State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Moonlight Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Swami's | Southern California | — | — |
| Carlsbad State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Oceanside Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| San Clemente Pier | Southern California | — | — |
| Trestles | Southern California | — | — |
| Doheny State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Salt Creek | Southern California | — | — |
| Laguna Main Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Crescent Bay | Southern California | — | — |
| Crystal Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| Newport Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Balboa Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Huntington Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Bolsa Chica | Southern California | — | — |
| Seal Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Long Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Cabrillo Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Redondo Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Hermosa Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Manhattan Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Dockweiler | Southern California | — | — |
| Venice Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Santa Monica Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Will Rogers | Southern California | — | — |
| Topanga Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Surfrider Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Zuma Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Point Dume | Southern California | — | — |
| Leo Carrillo | Southern California | — | — |
| Carpinteria State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| East Beach Santa Barbara | Central California | — | — |
| Butterfly Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Refugio State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Pismo Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Avila Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Morro Bay Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Cayucos Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Carmel Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Monterey State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Santa Cruz Main Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Capitola Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Pfeiffer Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Stinson Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Baker Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Ocean Beach SF | Central California | — | — |
| Half Moon Bay | Central California | — | — |
| Pfeiffer Beach | California | — | — |
| Carmel Beach | California | — | — |
| Pismo Beach | California | — | — |
| Coronado Beach | California | — | — |
| La Jolla Cove | California | — | — |
| Newport Beach | California | — | — |
| Huntington Beach | California | — | — |
| Manhattan Beach | California | — | — |
| Pacific Beach SD | California | — | — |
| Newport Beach CA | California | — | — |
| Crystal Cove Beach | California | — | — |
| Will Rogers Beach | California | — | — |
| Carpinteria Beach | California | — | — |
| Half Moon Bay Beach | California | — | — |
| Salt Creek Beach | California | — | — |
| Morro Strand | California | — | — |
| San Simeon State Beach | California | — | — |
| Bolinas Beach | California | — | — |
| Muir Beach | California | — | — |
| Pacifica State Beach | California | — | — |
| Ocean Beach | California | — | — |
| Gray Whale Cove | California | — | — |
| Montara State Beach | California | — | — |
| Pescadero State Beach | California | — | — |
| Manresa State Beach | California | — | — |
| Sunset State Beach | California | — | — |
| Windansea Beach | California | — | — |
| El Matador State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| El Pescador State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| La Piedra State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Nicholas Canyon Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Leo Carrillo State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Point Dume Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Westward Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Zuma Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Paradise Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| Escondido Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Latigo Shore Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Amarillo Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Puerco Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Corral Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Dan Blocker Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Malibu Colony Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Carbon Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| La Costa Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Las Tunas State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Topanga State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Will Rogers State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Dockweiler State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Grand Avenue Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Torrance Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Redondo State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Hermosa Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Manhattan Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Marina del Rey Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Point Fermin Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Cabrillo Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Royal Palms Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Long Beach City Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Alamitos Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Belmont Shore Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Seal Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Sunset Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Bolsa Chica State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Huntington City Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Huntington State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Balboa Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Newport Municipal Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Corona del Mar State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Little Corona Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Crystal Cove State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Woods Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| Victoria Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Thousand Steps Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Aliso Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Main Beach Laguna | Southern California | — | — |
| Crescent Bay | Southern California | — | — |
| Shaw's Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| 1000 Steps Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Salt Creek Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Doheny State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Baby Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Capistrano Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Poche Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| North Beach San Clemente | Southern California | — | — |
| San Clemente Municipal Pier | Southern California | — | — |
| Trestles | Southern California | — | — |
| San Onofre State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Oceanside City Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Buccaneer Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Carlsbad State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Ponto Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Tamarack Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| South Carlsbad State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Moonlight State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Swami's Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| D Street Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Cardiff State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Cardiff Reef | Southern California | — | — |
| Fletcher Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| Del Mar City Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Torrey Pines State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Black's Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| La Jolla Shores | Southern California | — | — |
| La Jolla Cove | Southern California | — | — |
| Children's Pool Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Windansea Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Pacific Beach San Diego | Southern California | — | — |
| Mission Beach San Diego | Southern California | — | — |
| Ocean Beach San Diego | Southern California | — | — |
| Sunset Cliffs | Southern California | — | — |
| Coronado Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Silver Strand State Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Imperial Beach | Southern California | — | — |
| Blacks Beach North | Southern California | — | — |
| Fiesta Island | Southern California | — | — |
| Dog Beach San Diego | Southern California | — | — |
| Baker Beach | California | — | — |
| Ocean Beach San Francisco | California | — | — |
| China Beach | California | — | — |
| Marshall's Beach | California | — | — |
| Rodeo Beach | California | — | — |
| Muir Beach | California | — | — |
| Stinson Beach | California | — | — |
| Drakes Beach | California | — | — |
| Limantour Beach | California | — | — |
| Point Reyes Beach North | California | — | — |
| Bodega Bay Beach | California | — | — |
| Salmon Creek Beach | California | — | — |
| Doran Beach | California | — | — |
| Goat Rock Beach | California | — | — |
| Manchester State Beach | California | — | — |
| Big River Beach | California | — | — |
| Van Damme Beach | California | — | — |
| Half Moon Bay State Beach | California | — | — |
| Poplar Beach | California | — | — |
| Mavericks Beach | California | — | — |
| San Gregorio State Beach | California | — | — |
| Pescadero State Beach | California | — | — |
| Pomponio State Beach | California | — | — |
| Bean Hollow State Beach | California | — | — |
| Waddell Beach | California | — | — |
| Panther Beach | California | — | — |
| Bonny Doon Beach | California | — | — |
| Natural Bridges State Beach | California | — | — |
| Cowell Beach | California | — | — |
| Its Beach | California | — | — |
| Seabright Beach | California | — | — |
| Twin Lakes State Beach | California | — | — |
| Sunny Cove Beach | California | — | — |
| Corcoran Lagoon Beach | California | — | — |
| Capitola City Beach | California | — | — |
| New Brighton State Beach | California | — | — |
| Rio Del Mar State Beach | California | — | — |
| Seacliff State Beach | California | — | — |
| Manresa State Beach | California | — | — |
| Sunset State Beach | California | — | — |
| Zmudowski State Beach | California | — | — |
| Moss Landing State Beach | California | — | — |
| Salinas River State Beach | California | — | — |
| Marina State Beach | California | — | — |
| Del Monte Beach | California | — | — |
| Carmel River State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Monastery Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Pfeiffer Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Sand Dollar Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Willow Creek Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Jade Cove | Central California | — | — |
| Moonstone Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Cayucos State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Morro Rock Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Morro Strand State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Avila Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Pismo State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Grover Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Oceano Dunes | Central California | — | — |
| Jalama Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Refugio State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| El Capitan State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Butterfly Beach | Central California | — | — |
| East Beach | Central California | — | — |
| West Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Leadbetter Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Arroyo Burro Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Rincon Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Carpinteria State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Silver Strand Beach Ventura | Central California | — | — |
| Hollywood Beach Oxnard | Central California | — | — |
| Ventura Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Emma Wood State Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Faria Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Mondos Cove | Central California | — | — |
| La Conchita Beach | Central California | — | — |
| Solimar Beach | Central California | — | — |