Santa Monica Ocean Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Santa Monica Ocean Park WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Santa Monica Ocean Park sea temperature is
23.9°C
5.3° 

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 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, S swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Monica Ocean Park in the next 16 days are 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 31st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 5th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 6th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 15s

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


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest