Sunset State Beach
Santa Cruz County, United States · sea 14.6 °C at its warmest, in September
Photo: Davide D'Amico from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea14.6 °C in September
- Coolest sea12 °C in April
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇺🇸 United States
- Coordinates36.8872, -121.8307
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Sunset State Beach is a park and beach on Monterey Bay, in Santa Cruz County, California. It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Sunset State Beach?
The sea off Sunset State Beach averages 14.6 °C at its warmest, in September, and 12 °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 Sunset 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 Sunset State Beach?
Sunset State Beach is on the coast of Santa Cruz County, United States, at 36.8872, -121.8307. The globe on this site flies straight to it.