Crystal Cove Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Crystal Cove is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Crystal Cove and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Crystal Cove right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Crystal Cove, United States on January 10, 2026.

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At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Crystal Cove on January 10 over the last 10 years is 15.54° C (59.97° F), with a low temperature of 14.73° C (58.51° F) and a high of 16.5° C (61.7° F).

Analysis and forecast for Crystal Cove water temperatures

The water temperature in Crystal Cove today is the same as the average temperature of 15.54° C (59.97° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 15.54° C (59.97° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Crystal Cove over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1015.54° C59.97° F
January 915.56° C60.01° F
January 815.55° C60° F
January 715.74° C60.32° F
January 615.79° C60.43° F
January 515.79° C60.43° F
January 415.78° C60.41° F
January 315.78° C60.4° F
January 215.89° C60.6° F
January 115.88° C60.58° F
December 3115.9° C60.61° F
December 3016.01° C60.81° F
December 2916.01° C60.82° F
December 2816.06° C60.9° F
December 2716.15° C61.07° F
December 2616.16° C61.08° F
December 2516.17° C61.11° F
December 2416.17° C61.1° F
December 2316.23° C61.21° F
December 2216.29° C61.32° F
December 2116.34° C61.41° F
December 2016.34° C61.41° F
December 1916.31° C61.36° F
December 1816.35° C61.42° F
December 1716.43° C61.58° F
December 1616.52° C61.74° F
December 1516.59° C61.86° F
December 1416.57° C61.83° F
December 1316.58° C61.84° F
December 1216.57° C61.82° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Crystal Cove by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Crystal Cove.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Crystal Cove changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Crystal Cove map and nearby water temperatures

Crystal Cove sea temperature map

Locations near Crystal Cove

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Crystal Cove?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Crystal Cove because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Crystal Cove as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Crystal Cove comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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