For the beaches on the west coast, like cannon beach in oregon, is it too cold to swim?

Question

Say in California/Oregon, is the climate like really cold or something? Even in the summer is it too cold to swim in the beaches?

Answer 1

The water is too cold to swim any month in Oregon. The water currents travel south from Alaska along the west coast. You can't go swimming in the ocean without a wetsuit anywhere north of San Francisco, the water is just too cold. It's not an issue with the climate, just the water temperature. It takes a long time to warm the water enough, about the time it takes to reach Southern California. The water doesn't get warm enough until you get around San Luis Obispo.

Answer 2

on a cloudy day, maybe