I remember when we got off the plane there how COLD and WINDY it was, and it was August! The next day it was hot, but the day after that - at one of the beaches, it was so cold we had to wear a jacket again! I don’t see how anyone could swim in that cold water!
No, the Pacific, along the coast of California, is freezing cold! It always is, even on the hottest days. I don’t know how the surfers deal with it, even while wearing wetsuits. The Atlantic, on the other hand, is so warm along the east coast that it often feels bathtub temperature. In my perfect world, there is no seaweed on the beach and the water is just cool enough to be refreshing. Sort of like in the Caribbean - that’s where I really want to be, if I had my druthers!