# California ocean temps break records

> El Niño causes California coast to hit record ocean temperatures.
- Title: California ocean temps break records · NBC Bay Area | Shortify
- Summary: El Niño causes California coast to hit record ocean temperatures. California's ocean temperatures have risen 10°F above average, breaking records due to El…
- Keywords: el niño, pacific ocean, california, ocean temperatures, record-shattering, marine heat wave, el niño storm, king tides, bay area, NBC Bay Area
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/local/california-ocean-temperature-records/4175530
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:51:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: el niño, pacific ocean, california, ocean temperatures, record-shattering, marine heat wave, el niño storm, king tides, bay area, news, local
## Record ocean temperatures
Surface ocean temperatures along California coast rise to record-shattering levels.

> Even though it has not yet rained at all in places like San Francisco, believe me, it will, and it will probably rain quite a bit in the coming days
## Marine heat wave impact
Temperatures rise 10°F above average across northern California coast.

> We have never seen that before at any point in recorded history in California
## Weather forecast
Bay Area expects 2.5-4.5 inches of rain and hazardous conditions this weekend.

> Expect a pretty high impact cold frontal passage tomorrow morning in the Bay Area, maybe into the afternoon
## Coastal hazards
High surf and dangerous waves expected from Friday to Sunday.

> There are going to be enormous waves along the Northern California coast beginning this weekend that could actually be very problematic, very dangerous if you're out there on the beach
## King tides
First king tides expected late November with high flood risk.

> I'm still very concerned, frankly, about what's going to happen around the Thanksgiving holiday and then again around the late December holidays during the king tide windows
## Flood warnings
Coastal flood alerts issued for Bay Area beaches through Friday.

> Dangerously large breaking waves and high surf are expected from Friday to Sunday
## Key takeaway

California's ocean temperatures have risen 10°F above average, breaking records due to El Niño.