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Los Angeles Scoop · Aug 17, 2026

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Pacific Ocean Running Unusually Warm Along Southern California Coast Near Santa Monica, ocean temperatures today are around 72 degrees, roughly 6 degrees warmer than the historical average for this time of year. Earlier this summer, the water at Santa Monica Pier reportedly reached 76.8 degrees, an exceptionally warm reading for the normally chilly Pacific. NOAA says waters along the West Coast have been running roughly 3 to 4 degrees above normal overall, with parts of the California coast among the warmest ever observed for this time of year. The warm water is having noticeable effects. Stingrays are moving closer to shore in greater numbers, while unusual visitors — including a hammerhead shark recently spotted off Malibu — are showing up along the Southern California coastline.

*Pacific Ocean Running Unusually Warm Along Southern California Coast* Near Santa Monica, ocean temperatures today are around 72 degrees, roughly 6 degrees warmer than the historical average for this time of year. Earlier this summer, the water at Santa Monica Pier reportedly reached 76.8 degrees, an exceptionally warm reading for the normally chilly Pacific. NOAA says waters along the West Coast have been running roughly 3 to 4 degrees above normal overall, with parts of the California coast among the warmest ever observed for this time of year. The warm water is having noticeable effects. Stingrays are moving closer to shore in greater numbers, while unusual visitors — including a hammerhead shark recently spotted off Malibu — are showing up along the Southern California coastline.

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