El Capitan State Beach Water Temperature
12.3°C / 54.1°F
The sea at El Capitan State Beach feels cool so don't forget to pack your wetsuit!
Average Sea Temp for El Capitan State Beach
The chart and table below are the sea temperature averages for El Capitan State Beach calculated from over twenty years of oceanographic data. As above the water temperatures given are for sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| °F | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 58 |
Santa Barbara
California
USA
Beaches nearby
- El Capitan Beach (0.8 mi)
- Refugio State Beach (3.1 mi)
- Sands Beach (8.6 mi)
- Isla Vista beach (10.1 mi)
- Campus Beach (10.6 mi)
- Goleta Beach Park (11 mi)
- Gaviota Beach (11.9 mi)
- More Mesa Beach (13.3 mi)
- Hope Ranch Private Beach (14.1 mi)
- Arroyo Burro Beach (16 mi)