Santa Monica Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Los Angeles County, USA)
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Santa Monica Pier Surf Guide
Santa Monica Pier in LA County is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks peel to the right. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and pollution.
Santa Monica Pier Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Santa Monica Pier:
The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Monica Pier occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Santa Monica Pier (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Santa Monica Pier Location Map
Interactive Santa Monica Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Santa Monica Pier is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Monica Pier is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away.

Friday, 19 August 2022, 18:41 Local Time
Fri | Sat | |||
8PM | 11PM | 2AM | 5AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 17 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
glass | cross |
Tides at Santa Monica Pier
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Santa Monica Pier
Surf stats for Santa Monica Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Santa Monica Pier
Wind stats for Santa Monica Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Santa Monica Pier. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Santa Monica Pier:
- Closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Bay, CA12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyLong Beach Channel, CA27 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySan Pedro, CA29 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySan Pedro South, CA35 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Island North, CA36 mi