Santa Monica Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 Aug 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 Saturday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s 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 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 2nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 20s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 2nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 6th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Fri
08
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.1
W
0.8
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)2015181816161615157717171616161515141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)198156255236177217304140140285143213211272210300187150177198163
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
0
S
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
0
S
5
S
10
SW
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassononcross-
on
cross-
on
onglassononglassononglasscross-
on
onglassononglasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:49PM
1.46
8:59AM
0.94
5:50PM
1.53
9:07AM
1.02
6:42PM
1.62
9:23AM
1.07
7:26PM
1.73
9:41AM
1.12
8:06PM
1.84
10:02AM
1.18
8:43PM
1.93
10:24AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:02AM
0.45
1:07AM
0.30
10:20AM
0.94
1:51AM
0.16
12:05PM
0.95
2:27AM
0.03
1:04PM
0.90
2:58AM
-0.08
1:49PM
0.83
3:28AM
-0.16
2:28PM
0.74
3:58AM
-0.22
3:07PM
0.66
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Fri
08
Sunrise-6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09-
Sunset--7:53--7:52--7:52--7:51--7:50--7:49--7:47
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182223212525222426232426242525232727262526
Feels °C (?)182222212523222424232324232523232625252424
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - LA County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Santa Monica Pier (light winds from the S at BUOY-ICAC1 0 km from Santa Monica Pier). 0.4m 5s windswell from the W with a 0.3m 15s groundswell from the SW and a 0.2m 15s groundswell from the SSW. 3 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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