With 8.5 miles of Surf City USA® coastline, swimming in the Pacific Ocean is an option all year long. During the summer months, water temperatures average from 66 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter consider a wetsuit as water temperatures average 58 to 61 degrees.
When ocean swimming, remember these safety tips: always stay near staffed lifeguard towers and never swim alone.
Many hotels in Huntington Beach offer swimming pools for their guests. The Hotel Huntington Beach has the only indoor heated swimming pool. The Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa has the distinction of featuring the only local heated pool with music playing underwater!
You'll also find heated swimming pools at Comfort Suites and the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. Unheated swimming pools are offered at many other hotels.
The City of Huntington Beach offers two public heated swimming pools. City Gym, at 1600 Palm Ave., welcomes walk-ins on Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday from 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lap swim only from 8 - 8:30 p.m.). The cost is $2. Huntington Beach High School, at 1905 Main St, opens on Monday and Wednesday from 6 - 8 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The cost is $3. For more information, call 714-960-8884.