Measurements:
°C
°F
Santa Catalina Island
68°F
NW 6 mph
Feels like: 68°F
Precip: 19%
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Santa Catalina Island Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+74.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in September: 79.4°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in September: 68.6°F
Average water temperature in September: 72.9°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

September 15 74.6°F September 10 76.8°F
September 14 76.2°F September 09 75.8°F
September 13 76.8°F September 08 75.8°F
September 12 77.4°F September 07 75.6°F
September 11 77.6°F September 06 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 76.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 74.6°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
September 21 days
The most warm months:
August 78.7 °F
September 77.4 °F
July 76.0 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 73.3 °F
September 72.6 °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
Boston +64
Chicago +66
Hawaii +80
Las Vegas +80
Los Angeles +74
Maui +66
Miami +92
Myrtle Beach +86
New York +72
Panama City Beach +90
San Diego +72
San Francisco +60
Santa Monica +72
Sarasota +94
Washington +76
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Catalina Island
Local time: 07:36
15 sep, tuesday
0900 68°F
NW
6 mph
1200 68°F
N
6 mph
1500 68°F
NE
9 mph
1800 66°F
NE
9 mph
2100 66°F
NE
6 mph
16 sep, wednesday
0000 66°F
N
6 mph
0300 64°F
N
6 mph
0600 66°F
NW
7 mph