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Sea temperature in California

1,100 miles of Pacific coast, from cool NorCal breaks to warm SoCal bays.

Beaches tracked
181
Coastal regions
3
Avg sea temp now
21.7°C
Best swim months
July–September

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.

Coastal regions in California

Southern California
93 beaches
California
50 beaches
Central California
38 beaches

Warmest California beaches today

Top 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature right now.

  1. #1 warmest
    Half Moon Bay
    Central California
    28.8°CExcellent
    Can I swim now? Yes — good to swim
  2. #2 warmest
    Panther Beach
    California
    27.7°CExcellent
    Can I swim now? Yes — good to swim
  3. #3 warmest
    Pescadero State Beach
    California
    27.6°CExcellent
    Can I swim now? Yes — good to swim
  4. #4 warmest
    Manresa State Beach
    California
    27.6°CExcellent
    Can I swim now? Yes — good to swim
  5. #5 warmest
    Windansea Beach
    California
    27.6°CExcellent
    Can I swim now? Yes — good to swim

Coldest California beaches today

Bottom 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature, coldest first.

  1. #1 coldest
    Carmel River State Beach
    Central California
    15.4°CFair
    Can I swim now? Maybe — cool/rough
  2. #2 coldest
    Ventura Beach
    Central California
    15.4°CFair
    Can I swim now? Maybe — cool/rough
  3. #3 coldest
    Emma Wood State Beach
    Central California
    15.4°CFair
    Can I swim now? Maybe — cool/rough
  4. #4 coldest
    Butterfly Beach
    Central California
    15.5°CFair
    Can I swim now? Maybe — cool/rough
  5. #5 coldest
    Moonstone Beach
    Central California
    15.5°CFair
    Can I swim now? Maybe — cool/rough

All California beaches ranked by sea temperature

BeachRegionSea
Half Moon BayCentral California28.8°C
Panther BeachCalifornia27.7°C
Pescadero State BeachCalifornia27.6°C
Manresa State BeachCalifornia27.6°C
Windansea BeachCalifornia27.6°C
Goat Rock BeachCalifornia27.6°C
Poplar BeachCalifornia27.6°C
San Gregorio State BeachCalifornia27.6°C
Bolinas BeachCalifornia27.5°C
Drakes BeachCalifornia27.5°C
Del Monte BeachCalifornia27.5°C
Sunset State BeachCalifornia27.4°C
Seacliff State BeachCalifornia27.4°C
Montara State BeachCalifornia27.3°C
Doran BeachCalifornia27.3°C
Manchester State BeachCalifornia27.3°C
Seabright BeachCalifornia27.3°C
Carpinteria BeachCalifornia27.2°C
Muir BeachCalifornia27.2°C
Half Moon Bay State BeachCalifornia27.2°C
Cowell BeachCalifornia27.2°C
Marina State BeachCalifornia27.2°C
Pacifica State BeachCalifornia27.1°C
Its BeachCalifornia27.1°C
Twin Lakes State BeachCalifornia27.1°C
Pomponio State BeachCalifornia27.0°C
Moss Landing State BeachCalifornia27.0°C
China BeachCalifornia26.9°C
Gray Whale CoveCalifornia26.8°C
Bean Hollow State BeachCalifornia26.8°C
Waddell BeachCalifornia26.8°C
Morro StrandCalifornia26.7°C
Limantour BeachCalifornia26.7°C
Bodega Bay BeachCalifornia26.7°C
Salinas River State BeachCalifornia26.7°C
San Simeon State BeachCalifornia26.6°C
Point Reyes Beach NorthCalifornia26.6°C
Big River BeachCalifornia26.6°C
Zmudowski State BeachCalifornia26.6°C
Ocean BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Marshall's BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Rodeo BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Salmon Creek BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Bonny Doon BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Corcoran Lagoon BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Rio Del Mar State BeachCalifornia26.5°C
Mavericks BeachCalifornia26.4°C
New Brighton State BeachCalifornia26.4°C
Van Damme BeachCalifornia26.3°C
Natural Bridges State BeachCalifornia26.3°C
Sunny Cove BeachCalifornia26.3°C
Malibu Colony BeachSouthern California21.7°C
La Costa BeachSouthern California21.7°C
Marina del Rey BeachSouthern California21.7°C
Victoria BeachSouthern California21.7°C
Aliso BeachSouthern California21.7°C
Sunset CliffsSouthern California21.7°C
San Clemente PierSouthern California21.6°C
Crystal CoveSouthern California21.6°C
Amarillo BeachSouthern California21.6°C
Cardiff ReefSouthern California21.6°C
Mission BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Del Mar BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Bolsa ChicaSouthern California21.5°C
La Piedra State BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Puerco BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Carbon BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Las Tunas State BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Belmont Shore BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Corona del Mar State BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Capistrano BeachSouthern California21.5°C
North Beach San ClementeSouthern California21.5°C
Buccaneer BeachSouthern California21.5°C
South Carlsbad State BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Imperial BeachSouthern California21.5°C
Salt CreekSouthern California21.4°C
Redondo BeachSouthern California21.4°C
Manhattan BeachSouthern California21.4°C
Point DumeSouthern California21.4°C
Dog Beach San DiegoSouthern California21.4°C
Balboa BeachSouthern California21.3°C
Santa Monica BeachSouthern California21.3°C
1000 Steps BeachSouthern California21.3°C
Baby BeachSouthern California21.3°C
Coronado BeachSouthern California21.2°C
Seal BeachSouthern California21.2°C
DockweilerSouthern California21.2°C
Surfrider BeachSouthern California21.2°C
Tamarack BeachSouthern California21.2°C
Del Mar City BeachSouthern California21.2°C
El Pescador State BeachSouthern California21.1°C
Escondido BeachSouthern California21.1°C
Dan Blocker BeachSouthern California21.1°C
Silver Strand State BeachSouthern California21.1°C
Solana BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Doheny State BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Huntington BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Point Fermin BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Royal Palms BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Alamitos BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Huntington State BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Little Corona BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Woods CoveSouthern California21.0°C
D Street BeachSouthern California21.0°C
Carlsbad State BeachSouthern California20.9°C
Laguna Main BeachSouthern California20.9°C
Crescent BaySouthern California20.9°C
Westward BeachSouthern California20.9°C
Sunset BeachSouthern California20.9°C
Poche BeachSouthern California20.9°C
Hermosa BeachSouthern California20.8°C
Venice BeachSouthern California20.8°C
Corral BeachSouthern California20.8°C
Grand Avenue BeachSouthern California20.8°C
Children's Pool BeachSouthern California20.8°C
Cabrillo BeachSouthern California20.7°C
Thousand Steps BeachSouthern California20.7°C
Shaw's CoveSouthern California20.7°C
Pacific BeachSouthern California20.6°C
Cardiff State BeachSouthern California20.6°C
Moonlight BeachSouthern California20.6°C
Swami'sSouthern California20.6°C
TrestlesSouthern California20.6°C
El Matador State BeachSouthern California20.6°C
Ponto BeachSouthern California20.6°C
Ocean Beach San DiegoSouthern California20.6°C
Fiesta IslandSouthern California20.6°C
La Jolla ShoresSouthern California20.5°C
Oceanside BeachSouthern California20.5°C
Leo CarrilloSouthern California20.5°C
La Jolla CoveSouthern California20.4°C
Newport BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Long BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Will RogersSouthern California20.4°C
Topanga BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Nicholas Canyon BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Paradise CoveSouthern California20.4°C
Latigo Shore BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Torrance BeachSouthern California20.4°C
San Onofre State BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Fletcher CoveSouthern California20.4°C
Torrey Pines State BeachSouthern California20.4°C
Black's BeachSouthern California20.3°C
Zuma BeachSouthern California20.3°C
Refugio State BeachCentral California16.7°C
La Conchita BeachCentral California16.6°C
Solimar BeachCentral California16.6°C
Jalama BeachCentral California16.5°C
Pismo BeachCentral California16.4°C
Willow Creek BeachCentral California16.4°C
Rincon BeachCentral California16.4°C
Silver Strand Beach VenturaCentral California16.4°C
Cayucos BeachCentral California16.3°C
Santa Cruz Main BeachCentral California16.3°C
Grover BeachCentral California16.3°C
Capitola BeachCentral California16.2°C
Oceano DunesCentral California16.2°C
El Capitan State BeachCentral California16.2°C
Jade CoveCentral California16.1°C
East BeachCentral California16.1°C
Avila BeachCentral California16.0°C
Carmel BeachCentral California16.0°C
Monterey State BeachCentral California16.0°C
Pfeiffer BeachCentral California15.9°C
Monastery BeachCentral California15.9°C
Sand Dollar BeachCentral California15.9°C
West BeachCentral California15.9°C
Arroyo Burro BeachCentral California15.8°C
Faria BeachCentral California15.8°C
East Beach Santa BarbaraCentral California15.7°C
Morro Bay BeachCentral California15.7°C
Stinson BeachCentral California15.7°C
Baker BeachCentral California15.7°C
Leadbetter BeachCentral California15.7°C
Hollywood Beach OxnardCentral California15.7°C
Mondos CoveCentral California15.6°C
Butterfly BeachCentral California15.5°C
Moonstone BeachCentral California15.5°C
Carmel River State BeachCentral California15.4°C
Ventura BeachCentral California15.4°C
Emma Wood State BeachCentral California15.4°C

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