Swimming in California in april 2025 Sea temperature by city in april

Do you want to go to the beach in California in april 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in april in California by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in California in april 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in California in april in several coastal cities.

Los Angeles

on average:

60°F

min: 57°F / max: 63°F

San Francisco

on average:

53°F

min: 50°F / max: 57°F

San Diego

on average:

61°F

min: 59°F / max: 63°F

Big Sur

on average:

54°F

min: 51°F / max: 57°F

Cambria

on average:

55°F

min: 52°F / max: 57°F

Carmel-by-the-Sea

on average:

54°F

min: 51°F / max: 57°F

Channel Islands National Park

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

Crescent City

on average:

51°F

min: 47°F / max: 55°F

Encinitas

on average:

61°F

min: 59°F / max: 63°F

Eureka

on average:

52°F

min: 48°F / max: 56°F

Gaviota

on average:

56°F

min: 53°F / max: 59°F

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

on average:

54°F

min: 50°F / max: 57°F

Gualala

on average:

52°F

min: 50°F / max: 56°F

Half Moon Bay

on average:

54°F

min: 51°F / max: 56°F

Hollywood

on average:

59°F

min: 57°F / max: 63°F

Jenner

on average:

52°F

min: 50°F / max: 56°F

Klamath

on average:

51°F

min: 48°F / max: 55°F

Malibu

on average:

58°F

min: 56°F / max: 62°F

Manhattan Beach

on average:

59°F

min: 56°F / max: 63°F

McKinleyville

on average:

51°F

min: 47°F / max: 55°F

Mendocino

on average:

52°F

min: 50°F / max: 56°F

Morro Bay

on average:

55°F

min: 52°F / max: 57°F

Moss Beach

on average:

53°F

min: 50°F / max: 56°F

Newport Beach

on average:

60°F

min: 57°F / max: 63°F

Oakland

on average:

53°F

min: 50°F / max: 57°F

Oceanside

on average:

61°F

min: 59°F / max: 63°F

Oxnard

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 60°F

Pacific Grove

on average:

54°F

min: 51°F / max: 57°F

Pescadero

on average:

53°F

min: 51°F / max: 57°F

Pismo Beach

on average:

55°F

min: 52°F / max: 57°F

Point Reyes

on average:

53°F

min: 50°F / max: 56°F

San Clemente

on average:

61°F

min: 59°F / max: 63°F

Santa Barbara

on average:

56°F

min: 53°F / max: 59°F

Santa Cruz California

on average:

54°F

min: 51°F / max: 58°F

Santa Monica

on average:

59°F

min: 57°F / max: 63°F

Sea Ranch

on average:

52°F

min: 49°F / max: 56°F

Stinson Beach

on average:

53°F

min: 50°F / max: 56°F

Timber Cove

on average:

53°F

min: 49°F / max: 56°F

Topanga

on average:

58°F

min: 56°F / max: 62°F

Ventura

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 60°F

Bodega Bay

on average:

52°F

min: 49°F / max: 56°F

Carlsbad

on average:

61°F

min: 59°F / max: 63°F

Chula Vista

on average:

61°F

min: 60°F / max: 63°F

Fort Bragg

on average:

53°F

min: 50°F / max: 55°F

Huntington Beach

on average:

60°F

min: 58°F / max: 63°F

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Where should you go swimming in California in the month of april?

Swimming in California in april is cold (in the best case scenario)

In april in California swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:

Swimming in april in Los Angeles , San Diego, Encinitas, Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach, Oceanside, San Clemente, Santa Monica, Carlsbad, Chula Vista and Huntington Beach is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 60°F (min: 57°F/max: 63°F).

Forget about swimming in San Francisco, Big Sur, Cambria, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Channel Islands National Park, Crescent City, Eureka, Gaviota, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Gualala, Half Moon Bay, Jenner, Klamath, Malibu, McKinleyville, Mendocino, Morro Bay, Moss Beach, Oakland, Oxnard, Pacific Grove, Pescadero, Pismo Beach, Point Reyes, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz California, Sea Ranch, Stinson Beach, Timber Cove, Topanga, Ventura, Bodega Bay and Fort Bragg in april! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 50°F (and only 57°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in California in april: the map of sea temperatures

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pleasant swimming

cool swimming

cold swimming

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in april

Los Angeles

	March	April	May
Average sea temperature	59°F	60°F	62°F
Minimum sea temperature	55°F	57°F	59°F
Maximum sea temperature	62°F	63°F	66°F
Average outside temperature	63°F	67°F	70°F
Maximum outside temperature	70°F	74°F	76°F
Minimum outside temperature	56°F	61°F	65°F
Precipitation	2in	0.8in	0.4in
Number of days of precipitation	2 jour(s) (6%)	1 jour(s) (3%)	0 jour(s) (1%)
Cloud cover	21%	17%	15%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	cold swimming	cold swimming

More information on swimming in Los Angeles in april

San Francisco

	March	April	May
Average sea temperature	54°F	53°F	53°F
Minimum sea temperature	51°F	50°F	50°F
Maximum sea temperature	58°F	57°F	57°F
Average outside temperature	58°F	61°F	63°F
Maximum outside temperature	63°F	67°F	68°F
Minimum outside temperature	52°F	56°F	58°F
Precipitation	2.6in	1in	0.7in
Number of days of precipitation	4 jour(s) (13%)	2 jour(s) (5%)	1 jour(s) (3%)
Cloud cover	34%	25%	23%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in San Francisco in april

San Diego

	March	April	May
Average sea temperature	60°F	61°F	63°F
Minimum sea temperature	58°F	59°F	59°F
Maximum sea temperature	62°F	63°F	67°F
Average outside temperature	63°F	65°F	67°F
Maximum outside temperature	67°F	68°F	70°F
Minimum outside temperature	58°F	61°F	65°F
Precipitation	1.6in	0.7in	0.8in
Number of days of precipitation	2 jour(s) (7%)	1 jour(s) (3%)	1 jour(s) (3%)
Cloud cover	23%	20%	20%
Our opinion	cold swimming	cold swimming	cold swimming

More information on swimming in San Diego in april

Big Sur

	March	April	May
Average sea temperature	55°F	54°F	54°F
Minimum sea temperature	51°F	51°F	51°F
Maximum sea temperature	59°F	57°F	58°F
Average outside temperature	56°F	58°F	59°F
Maximum outside temperature	59°F	61°F	63°F
Minimum outside temperature	50°F	54°F	56°F
Precipitation	3.9in	1.7in	0.7in
Number of days of precipitation	6 jour(s) (18%)	2 jour(s) (8%)	1 jour(s) (4%)
Cloud cover	33%	26%	24%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Big Sur in april

Cambria

	March	April	May
Average sea temperature	56°F	55°F	55°F
Minimum sea temperature	52°F	52°F	52°F
Maximum sea temperature	59°F	57°F	59°F
Average outside temperature	58°F	61°F	65°F
Maximum outside temperature	65°F	67°F	70°F
Minimum outside temperature	50°F	56°F	59°F
Precipitation	2.6in	0.7in	0.3in
Number of days of precipitation	3 jour(s) (11%)	1 jour(s) (3%)	0 jour(s) (1%)
Cloud cover	26%	19%	14%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

List of coastal cities in California

Los Angeles in april	cold swimming
San Francisco in april	freezing swimming
San Diego in april	cold swimming
Big Sur in april	freezing swimming
Cambria in april	freezing swimming
Carmel-by-the-Sea in april	freezing swimming
Channel Islands National Park in april	freezing swimming
Crescent City in april	freezing swimming
Encinitas in april	cold swimming
Eureka in april	freezing swimming
Gaviota in april	freezing swimming
Golden Gate National Recreation Area in april	freezing swimming
Gualala in april	freezing swimming
Half Moon Bay in april	freezing swimming
Hollywood in april	cold swimming
Jenner in april	freezing swimming
Klamath in april	freezing swimming
Malibu in april	freezing swimming
Manhattan Beach in april	cold swimming
McKinleyville in april	freezing swimming
Mendocino in april	freezing swimming
Morro Bay in april	freezing swimming
Moss Beach in april	freezing swimming
Newport Beach in april	cold swimming
Oakland in april	freezing swimming
Oceanside in april	cold swimming
Oxnard in april	freezing swimming
Pacific Grove in april	freezing swimming
Pescadero in april	freezing swimming
Pismo Beach in april	freezing swimming
Point Reyes in april	freezing swimming
San Clemente in april	cold swimming
Santa Barbara in april	freezing swimming
Santa Cruz California in april	freezing swimming
Santa Monica in april	cold swimming
Sea Ranch in april	freezing swimming
Stinson Beach in april	freezing swimming
Timber Cove in april	freezing swimming
Topanga in april	freezing swimming
Ventura in april	freezing swimming
Bodega Bay in april	freezing swimming
Carlsbad in april	cold swimming
Chula Vista in april	cold swimming
Fort Bragg in april	freezing swimming
Huntington Beach in april	cold swimming