Santa Monica Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Los Angeles County, USA)
| Name: | Santa Monica Jetties |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: N |
Santa Monica Jetties in LA County is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offers right-handers. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rips and pollution.
Overall Santa Monica Jetties Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Santa Monica Jetties surf quality by season and Santa Monica Jetties surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Santa Monica Jetties |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santa Monica Jetties:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sunset 2 | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Sunset Boulevard | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Will Rogers | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Chart House Rights | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Topanga Point | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Santa Monica Jetties: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 36 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 76 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 98 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 111 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Santa Monica Jetties: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (sub) | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Monica, California | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (2) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Santa Monica Jetties: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 50 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 55 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 88 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 96 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Santa Monica Jetties: |
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| Closest city location | Santa Monica (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Las Flores (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Santa Monica Municipal Airport (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Marina del Rey (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Westwood (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Santa Monica Jetties is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Santa Monica Jetties is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA is 44 km (27 miles) away.
- Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Santa Monica Jetties and is 54 km (34 miles) away.
