Anyone from San Diego? I have to ask about...

[Natasha]

Are you swimming in the ocean in summer? Is it warm enough? We are planning a vacation and were wondering about it. PLMK and TIA!

[Starr_79]

I was born and raised in San Diego, and we always swam in the ocean all summer. It IS a little cold, but on a warm day (and most of them are!) I wouldn't say it was much worse than an unheated swimming pool. Enjoy your trip! I wish I was still there!

[terizona]

Yeah it depends on what you're used to. We visit in the summer from Phoenix, and I'm such a wimp that it's too cold for me to swim. I usually wade a bit though cuz you gotta go in the ocean. I've been to Lake Michigan (by Milwaukee and Chicago) and I think that's colder in the summer. YOu ocan check at:
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/ocean/
and see the tide charts, photos,ocean temps (water temp 63.5 degrees when I checked at one station), beach info etc.

Have fun!

[suziebee20]

I hate the ocean, but when we went to the beach last summer it was okay. It's a bit cold sometimes but when your out in the sun it feels good.

[LuvBigRip]

I love the beach in the summer, but as a kid I even surfed in the winter time. But compared to the wooha's I see jumping in the ice water in Minnestota during the winter, the water at the beach is great. Where in Diego are you heading to?

[Muki]

I'm North of SD, but ppl swim in the ocean all year round. It is MUCH warmer than the Atlantic. We are having nice, warm (hot) days right now - so even if the water is a bit cool - it feels good, and you can always come out and warm up on the hot beach sand! =D