The decisive engagement of this three-day Waterloo Campaign (16â19 June 1815) occurred at the Battle of Waterloo. According to Wellington, the battle was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life. Napoleon delayed giving battle until noon on 18 June to allow the ground to dry.
Long Beach has the warmest average year round temperature along California's Pacific coast. Annual daily high temperatures for California beaches range from an average of 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) at Long Beach to 58 degrees F (14 Â°C) at Crescent City and Fort Bragg.
Water temperatures range from 59F or 16C in January to 68F or 20C in August at La Jolla Shores, and like many Californian resorts, the temperature peaks around the first week of September. The sea is pleasant to swim in at any time of year, though it can be chilly on windy days from January to March.