Santa Monica Ocean Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Santa Monica Ocean Park WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Monica Ocean Park sea temperature is
21.0° C
3.1° 

Santa Monica Ocean Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Santa Monica Ocean Park surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 536 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Monica Ocean Park this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Monica Ocean Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Monica Ocean Park in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 17th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 20th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 20th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Monica Ocean Park over the next 16 days.


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