El Capitán State Beach
Santa Barbara County, United States · sea 17.2 °C at its warmest, in September
Photo: Luke Faraone · CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea17.2 °C in September
- Coolest sea12.7 °C in April
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇺🇸 United States
- Coordinates34.4606, -120.0240
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 13 km offshore — the nearest open-water cell in a 0.25° grid.
About
El Capitán State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California. The most easterly of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast, it is located about 20 miles (32 km) west…
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Questions
How warm is the sea at El Capitán State Beach?
The sea off El Capitán State Beach averages 17.2 °C at its warmest, in September, and 12.7 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.
When can you swim at El Capitán State Beach?
The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.
Where is El Capitán State Beach?
El Capitán State Beach is on the coast of Santa Barbara County, United States, at 34.4606, -120.0240. The globe on this site flies straight to it.