Santa Monica Pier Surf Forecast

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Santa Monica Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 PDT

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

Today's Santa Monica Pier sea temperature is 20.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Monica Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Monica Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Monica Pier in the next 12 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Wed 17th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf	5AM (Wed 17th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful	8PM (Tue 16th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Monica Pier over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	17	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	17	16	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	200	190	181	113	159	106	160	63	58	59	52	48	28	55	54	51	69	52	77	90	161
Wind (km/h)	SW	S	SSW	SW	SSE	SE	W	SSW	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	S	SSW	WSW	ESE	SSW	SW	SE	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	on	on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- on	on	glass	on	on	glass	cross- on	on	glass	cross- on	on	glass	on
High Tide / height (m)	6:09PM 1.73		8:15AM 1.34	7:08PM 1.78		8:41AM 1.42	7:56PM 1.81		9:06AM 1.49		8:37PM 1.79	9:28AM 1.56		9:15PM 1.72	9:50AM 1.61		9:50PM 1.62	10:10AM 1.65		10:25PM 1.49	10:31AM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)		1:31AM -0.09	1:11PM 0.74		2:11AM -0.11	1:57PM 0.59		2:44AM -0.08		2:37PM 0.45	3:12AM -0.00		3:14PM 0.35	3:36AM 0.10		3:49PM 0.28	3:58AM 0.22		4:23PM 0.23	4:18AM 0.35

	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41
Sunset	6:59	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:55	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:51	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	8	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	27	25	22	25	23	23	24	21	22	23	21	24	24	23	26	26	26	27	27	25	24
Feels °C (?)	26	25	22	24	24	26	25	23	24	23	21	25	24	24	26	26	27	27	27	26	23

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - LA County

Wind Update Recent cross-onshore wind has turned cross-shore at Santa Monica Pier (light winds from the WNW at BUOY-ICAC1 0 km from Santa Monica Pier). 0.4m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW with a 0.4m 3s local chop from the W and a 0.3m 13s groundswell from the SSW as well as a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell from the SW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Santa Monica Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Santa Monica Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Monica Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Monica Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Monica Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Santa Monica Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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