Long Beach, CA water temperature by month

Rarely reaches swimmable temperatures.

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 58° brisk
February 58° brisk
March 57° brisk
April 57° brisk
May 61° brisk
June 63° brisk
July 64° brisk
August 68° refreshing
September 66° refreshing
October 65° refreshing
November 63° brisk
December 61° brisk

The year at a glance

50° 60° 70° 80° 68° 57° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 58° — brisk February: typically 58° — brisk March: typically 57° — brisk April: typically 57° — brisk May: typically 61° — brisk June: typically 63° — brisk July: typically 64° — brisk August: typically 68° — refreshing September: typically 66° — refreshing October: typically 65° — refreshing November: typically 63° — brisk December: typically 61° — brisk

The water right now

Typically about 65° in October — refreshing.

from the buoy outside the Long Beach breakwater, about 5 miles away

refreshing

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 65° typical for October

The city beach sits inside the federal breakwater, where the water is stiller and usually a degree or two warmer than the buoy reading below — that buoy floats in open water on the far side of the wall.

About this reading

The reading comes from the buoy outside the Long Beach breakwater, just off the coast.

Reading from the buoy outside the Long Beach breakwater, about 5 miles away.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.