Measurements:
°C
°F
Santa Monica
84°F
NE 6 mph
Feels like: 88°F
Precip: 4%
World Resorts USA Santa Monica Weather

Santa Monica Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+72.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in July: 75.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in July: 63.4°F
Average water temperature in July: 70.1°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

July 15 72.8°F July 10 70.4°F
July 14 72.6°F July 09 69.6°F
July 13 72.4°F July 08 70.2°F
July 12 72.0°F July 07 70.2°F
July 11 71.8°F July 06 70.4°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Santa Monica?

According to our data for the last three years for Santa Monica the highest average sea water temperature was in August, September and July.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Santa Monica was 72.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 69.6°F and 75.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Santa Monica was 72.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 69.4°F and 75.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Santa Monica was 70.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 69.4°F and 72.8°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Santa Monica
The most sunny months:
July 24 days
August 24 days
October 22 days
The most warm months:
August 83.7 °F
September 81.2 °F
July 80.8 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 71.1 °F
September 70.9 °F
July 70.0 °F
The most cold months:
December 65.5 °F
January 65.7 °F
February 65.9 °F
The most rainy months:
January 2 days
February 2 days
March 2 days
The most windy months:
April 7 mph
May 7 mph
March 6 mph

Santa Monica on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +92
Chicago +86
Hawaii +80
Houston +80
Las Vegas +120
Los Angeles +106
Maui +76
Miami +96
Myrtle Beach +96
New York +110
San Diego +96
San Francisco +76
Santa Monica +84
Sarasota +102
Tampa +100
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Monica
Local time: 12:59
15 jul, wednesday
1500 82°F
NE
10 mph
1800 78°F
NE
9 mph
2100 74°F
N
7 mph
16 jul, thursday
0000 78°F
NW
3 mph
0300 76°F
NW
6 mph
0600 76°F
W
4 mph
0900 82°F
N
5 mph
1200 88°F
N
8 mph