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South Carlsbad State Beach

California, United States · sea 21.4 °C at its warmest, in August

South Carlsbad State Beach

Photo: Sam Trenholme · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sea temperature month by month

15.2Jan
15.2Feb
15.5Mar
16.2Apr
17.5May
18.9Jun
20.7Jul
21.4Aug
21Sep
19.6Oct
17.7Nov
16Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

South Carlsbad State Beach (which includes South Ponto) is a public beach in Carlsbad, California.

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Questions

How warm is the sea at South Carlsbad State Beach?

The sea off South Carlsbad State Beach averages 21.4 °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 South Carlsbad State 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 South Carlsbad State Beach?

South Carlsbad State Beach is on the coast of California, United States, at 33.1039, -117.3190. The globe on this site flies straight to it.

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