OCEAN · SEA TEMPERATURE · USA · PACIFIC
Sea Temperature — Santa Monica
The sea at Santa Monica is currently 20.2°C (68.4°F) — mild, comfortable for swimming for most people.
SEA TEMPERATURE · SANTA MONICA
Temperature20.2°C / 68.4°F
FeelsMild
Waves1.1 m / 3.7 ft · Fun
Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 34.01°, -118.50°.
READING THE SEA…
Is it warm enough to swim at Santa Monica?
At 20.2°C the water is mild — comfortable for swimming for most people. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Santa Monicausually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.
Santa Monica right now
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