Shell Beach
San Diego, United States · sea 21.3 °C at its warmest, in August
Photo: Invertzoo · CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea21.3 °C in August
- Coolest sea15.2 °C in February
- At or above 20 °CJuly to September
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇺🇸 United States
- Coordinates32.8489, -117.2761
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Shell Beach is a small beach in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California, United States.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Shell Beach?
The sea off Shell Beach averages 21.3 °C at its warmest, in August, and 15.2 °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 Shell Beach?
The sea reaches 20 °C or more from July to September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.
Where is Shell Beach?
Shell Beach is on the coast of San Diego, United States, at 32.8489, -117.2761. The globe on this site flies straight to it.