Huntington Beach water temperature

Typically about 70° in August — refreshing.

from a buoy in the San Pedro Channel, about 12 miles away

refreshing

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 70° typical for August

Surf City water peaks in late August, and the pier crowd will tell you it swims warmer than the number suggests. The nearest live sensor is a buoy about twelve miles out in the San Pedro Channel.

The year at a glance

Swimmable in August.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 70° 58° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 59° — brisk February: typically 58° — brisk March: typically 58° — brisk April: typically 58° — brisk May: typically 62° — brisk June: typically 65° — refreshing July: typically 68° — refreshing August: typically 70° — refreshing September: typically 68° — refreshing October: typically 67° — refreshing November: typically 64° — brisk December: typically 62° — brisk

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 59° brisk
February 58° brisk
March 58° brisk
April 58° brisk
May 62° brisk
June 65° refreshing
July 68° refreshing
August 70° refreshing
September 68° refreshing
October 67° refreshing
November 64° brisk
December 62° brisk

About this reading

The reading comes from a buoy in the San Pedro Channel riding about 12 miles out; the surf zone usually reads close to it, though sun-warmed shallows can run warmer on calm afternoons.

Reading from a buoy in the San Pedro Channel, about 12 miles away.

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