Crescent City Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

9.4°C / 49°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

11°C / 51°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
90%

The measurements for the water temperature in Crescent City, California are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Crescent City water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Crescent City average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Crescent City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 9.7 9.1 9.4 8.9 8.8 9.1 9.3 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.8 9.1
Max °C 11.8 12.2 12.1 12.5 13.8 14.5 14.5 13.7 14.2 14.1 13.4 13.3
Min °F 50.3 49.6 50 49.5 49.8 50.5 50.8 50.8 50.9 50.7 51.1 50.1
Max °F 52.4 52.7 52.7 53.1 54.8 55.9 56 55 55.6 55.5 54.7 54.3

The warmest water temperature is in July with an average around 53.4°F / 11.9°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 51.1°F / 10.6°C.

7 day tide forecast for Crescent City

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 12:30am
    (2.08m)
  • Low 7:27am
    (-0.18m)
  • High 2:01pm
    (1.62m)
  • Low 7:03pm
    (0.81m)
  • High 12:59am
    (2.09m)
  • Low 8:04am
    (-0.21m)
  • High 2:46pm
    (1.57m)
  • Low 7:36pm
    (0.91m)
  • High 1:31am
    (2.07m)
  • Low 8:46am
    (-0.2m)
  • High 3:37pm
    (1.51m)
  • Low 8:14pm
    (0.99m)
  • High 2:09am
    (2.03m)
  • Low 9:35am
    (-0.18m)
  • High 4:36pm
    (1.46m)
  • Low 9:00pm
    (1.06m)
  • High 2:54am
    (1.96m)
  • Low 10:30am
    (-0.14m)
  • High 5:43pm
    (1.44m)
  • Low 10:02pm
    (1.1m)
  • High 3:52am
    (1.87m)
  • Low 11:31am
    (-0.11m)
  • High 6:49pm
    (1.47m)
  • Low 11:26pm
    (1.08m)
  • High 5:05am
    (1.77m)
  • Low 12:35pm
    (-0.08m)
  • High 7:45pm
    (1.57m)
7 day tide times for Crescent City

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Crescent City, California) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.