Why is the ocean warm in hawaii and not california?

Question

why is the ocean in hawaii warm but in california it isnt? they are the same oceans so wouldnt they be the same?

Answer 1

Because of oceanic convection currents.  Cold waters from Alaska move down the coast to California  as warmer water from near the equator moves north to replace it.  Hawaii is in the middle near the equator so it's water will be warm.

Answer 2

The current flowing past California has just come down from Alaska where it lost much of its heat. Hawaiian water hasn't been that far north so it's nice and warm.

Answer 3

The answer is all about convection and current, you see in california the water straight from alaska and farther north flows down and in hawaii it well is just very warm.