Washington's outer coast and Puget Sound beaches stay cold year-round, but summer brings tolerable swimming in sheltered coves and lakes near the sea.
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Sea temperature in Washington
Pacific and Puget Sound beaches — cool water, wild scenery.
Beaches tracked
8
Coastal regions
1
Avg sea temp now
21.7°C
Best swim months
July–August
Warmest Washington beaches today
Top 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature right now.
- #1 warmestFirst Beach La PushWashington22.2°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #2 warmestAlki BeachWashington22.1°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #3 warmestLong Beach WAWashington21.9°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #4 warmestOcean ShoresWashington21.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #5 warmestKalaloch BeachWashington21.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
Coldest Washington beaches today
Bottom 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature, coldest first.
- #1 coldestRuby BeachWashington21.3°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #2 coldestThird Beach La PushWashington21.4°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #3 coldestRialto BeachWashington21.5°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #4 coldestOcean ShoresWashington21.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #5 coldestKalaloch BeachWashington21.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
All Washington beaches ranked by sea temperature
| Beach | Region | Sea | Swim score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Beach La Push | Washington | 22.2°C | Excellent |
| Alki Beach | Washington | 22.1°C | Excellent |
| Long Beach WA | Washington | 21.9°C | Excellent |
| Ocean Shores | Washington | 21.6°C | Excellent |
| Kalaloch Beach | Washington | 21.6°C | Excellent |
| Rialto Beach | Washington | 21.5°C | Excellent |
| Third Beach La Push | Washington | 21.4°C | Excellent |
| Ruby Beach | Washington | 21.3°C | Excellent |