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Water temperature in Gaviota (CA) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Gaviota in May? Average water temperature in Gaviota in May is 56.3°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Gaviota in May is 61.2°F, and the coldest is 50.9°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Gaviota

Changes water temperature in Gaviota in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Gaviota for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Gaviota, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of May.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 156.8°F55.9°F52.5°F59.7°F
May 256.7°F56.5°F52.9°F58.1°F
May 356.7°F56.7°F53.2°F57.7°F
May 455.6°F56.7°F53.1°F57.7°F
May 556.7°F55.2°F53.1°F58.6°F
May 657.6°F54.1°F53.1°F59.4°F
May 757°F54°F53.1°F58.8°F
May 857.6°F53.2°F53.2°F61.2°F
May 959.5°F54.7°F53.1°F60.6°F
May 1059.9°F56.8°F52°F60.1°F
May 1159.9°F57.4°F50.9°F59.9°F
May 1258.5°F56.7°F51.6°F59.4°F
May 1356.5°F54.9°F53.1°F59.2°F
May 1455°F54°F53.1°F59.9°F
May 1554.3°F54°F53.1°F60.3°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1656.7°F55.2°F53.1°F59.4°F
May 1756.5°F55.6°F53.4°F60.1°F
May 1856.3°F55.4°F53.4°F59.2°F
May 1956.7°F55.8°F53.4°F59.5°F
May 2058.8°F55.6°F53.2°F58.8°F
May 2159.5°F54.9°F53.2°F59.5°F
May 2259.9°F55.2°F53.4°F59.9°F
May 2358.6°F55.8°F52.5°F58.6°F
May 2458.5°F56.5°F53.1°F59.4°F
May 2558.8°F54.5°F53.6°F59.4°F
May 2658.3°F54.7°F54°F60.8°F
May 2758.8°F55.2°F53.6°F60.1°F
May 2858.6°F57°F53.4°F59.9°F
May 2959.7°F57.7°F52.5°F60.8°F
May 3061.2°F58.3°F52.9°F61.2°F
May 3161.2°F56.7°F53.2°F61.2°F
Gaviota water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Gaviota in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
57.6°F56.3°F56.3°F56.5°F58.1°F
20212022202320242025
56.8°F55.2°F57.4°F55.6°F57.9°F

Gaviota sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Gaviota in May over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Gaviota in May

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Where is the warm sea water in May?

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Best Beach Resorts in California in May

Places with the warmest average sea water temperature in California in May. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
San Diego63°F57.4°F68°F
Santa Monica61.3°F55.9°F68.4°F
La Jolla Cove64°F58.1°F69.6°F
Lake Tahoe50.7°F43.9°F59°F
Los Angeles60.8°F56.5°F65.1°F
Refugio Beach57°F51.6°F61.9°F
Capitan57.2°F51.8°F62.1°F
Haskell's Beach57.6°F52.2°F62.4°F
Isla Vista57.7°F51.8°F62.8°F
Goleta57.9°F52.5°F62.6°F

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