Measurements:
°C
°F
Santa Catalina Island
82°F
E 16 mph
Feels like: 88°F
Precip: 9%
World Resorts USA Santa Catalina Island Weather

Santa Catalina Island Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+76.4°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in October: 76.4°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in October: 64.2°F
Average water temperature in October: 70.3°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

October 05 76.4°F September 30 75.4°F
October 04 75.6°F September 29 75.8°F
October 03 75.8°F September 28 76.4°F
October 02 75.4°F September 27 75.2°F
October 01 74.8°F September 26 75.6°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Santa Catalina Island?

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

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for Santa Catalina Island was 76.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 74.8°F and 79.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

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The average sea surface temperature in September 2026 for Santa Catalina Island was 75.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 74.4°F and 78.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

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The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Santa Catalina Island was 71.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 68.6°F and 75.6°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Santa Catalina Island
The most sunny months:
July 23 days
August 23 days
October 21 days
The most warm months:
August 78.7 °F
September 76.9 °F
July 76.0 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 73.3 °F
September 73.1 °F
July 70.8 °F
The most cold months:
December 63.2 °F
January 63.7 °F
March 63.9 °F
The most rainy months:
January 2 days
December 2 days
February 1 day
The most windy months:
March 8 mph
February 7 mph
April 7 mph

Santa Catalina Island on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
F°
Boston +58
Chicago +62
Hawaii +82
Houston +86
Las Vegas +92
Los Angeles +100
Maui +74
Miami +88
Myrtle Beach +70
New York +62
San Diego +84
San Francisco +66
Santa Monica +94
Sarasota +84
Washington +64
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Catalina Island
Local time: 16:52
05 oct, monday
1800 82°F
E
16 mph
2100 82°F
SE
14 mph
06 oct, tuesday
0000 82°F
E
11 mph
0300 82°F
E
7 mph
0600 82°F
E
8 mph
0900 82°F
SE
6 mph
1200 82°F
SE
6 mph
1500 82°F
E
12 mph