Long Beach, CA water temperature

Typically about 68° in August — 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° 68° typical for August

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.

The year at a glance

Rarely reaches swimmable temperatures.

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

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

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.