Sea Temperature

Malibu Beach Sea Temperature

(Today) Dec 2018

16.7°C / 62°F

Current weather

15°C / 58°F
(broken clouds)

Partly cloudy
Wind

5 mph

Humidity

72%

The measurements for the water temperature in Malibu Beach, 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.

Monthly average sea temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Malibu Beach
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 13 13.2 12.3 12.7 14 14.8 17.1 17.6 16.8 15.9 15.1 14.4
Max °C 15.7 15.6 16.2 16.2 17.1 19.5 20.5 20.3 20.1 18.9 17.8 16.2
Min °F 56.4 56.7 55.7 56.2 58.4 60.5 64.1 64.7 63.5 61.8 60.2 58.6
Max °F 59.1 59.1 59.6 59.7 61.5 65.2 67.5 67.4 66.8 64.8 62.9 60.4

7 day tide forecast for Malibu Beach

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 04:15am
    (4.16m)
  • Low 10:18am
    (2.69m)
  • High 03:02pm
    (3.42m)
  • Low 09:42pm
    (1.21m)
  • High 04:49am
    (4.51m)
  • Low 11:20am
    (2.09m)
  • High 04:33pm
    (3.35m)
  • Low 10:29pm
    (1.36m)
  • High 05:19am
    (4.90m)
  • Low 12:04pm
    (1.41m)
  • High 05:43pm
    (3.44m)
  • Low 11:11pm
    (1.47m)
  • High 05:49am
    (5.34m)
  • Low 12:43pm
    (0.72m)
  • High 06:41pm
    (3.60m)
  • Low 11:51pm
    (1.56m)
  • High 06:20am
    (5.79m)
  • Low 01:21pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 07:30pm
    (3.77m)
  • Low 12:30am
    (1.63m)
  • High 06:53am
    (6.23m)
  • Low 01:59pm
    (-0.57m)
  • High 08:17pm
    (3.92m)
  • Low 01:10am
    (1.69m)
  • High 07:30am
    (6.60m)
  • Low 02:39pm
    (-1.05m)
  • High 09:02pm
    (4.02m)

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

Average December sea temperatures

  • Max: 16.2°C / 61.2°F
  • Avg: 15.3°C / 59.5°F
  • Min: 14.4°C / 57.9°F
Malibu Beach average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Malibu Beach are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Malibu Beach (34.032790, -118.688420)

Locations nearby

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Malibu Beach are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Malibu Beach

Malibu Beach average sea temperature chart