Santa Monica Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° N 118.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Monica Pier sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Santa Monica Pier today (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Santa Monica Pier at 11PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Santa Monica Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
129
175
173
173
128
217
199
210
274
257
182
246
273
475
459
313
237
206
291
362
392
387
377
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:13PM1.53m
5:51AM0.94m
5:56PM1.60m
7:23AM0.93m
6:35PM1.66m
8:34AM0.96m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.40m
10:59AM0.53m
1:15AM0.23m
11:46AM0.66m
2:04AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
17
17
16
17
20
21
21
19
18
18
18
19
23
22
22
21
19
18
17
18
21
Feels °C
18
18
17
18
18
16
17
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
19
22
20
20
20
19
18
17
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
85
85
175
173
173
125
217
199
144
274
257
140
246
273
475
459
313
237
206
291
362
392
387
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
104
129
84
84
84
66
149
149
210
142
142
182
138
138
7
6
66
67
67
2
2
10
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
W
4
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
W
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
17
33
33
3
78
128
4
4
14
14
14
14
7
14
13
11
10
2
2
12
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
11
11
6
8
17
20
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
457
98
23
1
1
1
62
190
131
98
23
1
1
1
1
190
47
23
23
1
1
1
1
185
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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