Pacific Ocean Temperatures on California Coast

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California Coast Water Temps in Pacific Ocean Temperature Chart
**Do you want to know what the water temperature is at a certain beach on a certain month? Here are some!**

**Water Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit**
Location	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr 1-15	Apr 16-30	May 1-15	May 16-31	Jun 1-15	Jun 16-30	Jul 1-15	Jul 16-31	Aug 1-15	Aug 16-31	Sep 1-15	Sep 16-30	Oct 1-15	Oct 16-31	Nov	Dec
Trinidad	51	51	52	50	51	50	50	51	51	53	53	53	55	55	54	54	54	53	51
Crescent City	50	51	51	51	52	53	54	54	56	57	58	59	59	58	56	54	54	53	51
Fort Point	53	53	54	54	55	55	55	56	58	58	58	59	60	60	60	59	58	56	55
Fort Ross	52	52	51	50	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	53
Mendocino	52	52	50	50	50	50	50	51	51	51	51	52	52	53	53	54	53	53	53
Bodega Bay	52	52	52	51	50	50	50	51	51	51	53	53	54	54	55	55	54	54	53
Santa Cruz	53	54	54	54	54	55	55	56	57	58	59	59	60	60	59	59	59	56	54
Pacific Grove	53	54	54	54	55	55	55	56	57	57	57	57	57	58	58	57	56	55	55
Point Lobos	53	53	52	52	51	51	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	55	56	55	55	55	53
Morro Bay	54	54	54	53	54	54	55	56	57	57	58	58	58	58	58	57	57	56	55
Avila Beach	55	56	55	54	54	55	55	56	57	58	60	60	60	60	60	59	59	57	55
Anacapa Island	56	56	56	56	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	65	65	65	64	64	63	61	59
Port Hueneme	56	56	56	56	56	57	57	58	60	60	62	62	62	62	62	62	61	60	58
Ventura	55	57	58	59	59	60	61	62	64	64	65	67	67	66	65	65	62	60	56
Santa Barbara	56	57	57	58	58	59	60	61	62	63	63	64	65	64	64	64	62	60	57
Gaviota	57	57	56	56	57	57	58	58	60	62	63	64	64	64	63	62	62	61	58
Point Mugu	57	57	56	55	54	55	56	58	58	59	60	62	61	61	62	62	60	60	59
Los Angeles	58	58	60	60	60	61	61	62	64	65	67	68	68	67	66	66	66	64	60
Santa Monica	57	57	58	58	59	60	61	63	65	66	67	68	68	67	66	65	63	61	59
Zuma Beach	57	57	57	57	57	57	58	59	60	61	63	66	66	65	64	64	62	61	58
Newport Beach	58	60	60	60	61	63	64	66	66	69	69	70	69	69	68	68	65	64	61
Avalon	58	57	58	58	59	60	62	62	64	66	67	69	70	69	68	68	66	63	60
San Clemente	57	57	58	58	59	60	61	63	63	64	66	68	67	66	66	65	63	61	58
Oceanside	57	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	65	66	67	69	69	67	66	65	63	61	59
San Diego	59	61	61	61	62	64	64	65.5	68	70	70	71	72	71	69	69	66	65	62

Analysis: Tourists from around the globe complain about the winter and even summer temperatures of the Pacific Ocean in California. While the majority of the population living in California live within 50 miles of the coast, and the cool water temps help to provide some of the finest air temperatures along the coast throughout the seasons, the water is, indeed, chilly. That's why (out of necessity), some great companies such as O'Neill out of Santa Cruz began the modern day wet suit designs that allow visitors, locals and surfers to be in the water anytime.

You'll notice from the chart above that the warmest temperatures average out to around 72 degrees in the southernmost beach regions next to the Mexico (Tijuana) border in San Diego, during the month of August. While we've seen temps get a little warmer in the past year or so (up to around 75), winter time does average in the low 60's and 50's. Santa Barbara / Ventura is where the water starts getting into the comfort zone during the summer months, and where you'll find people going to escape the inland heat.