Surf-Forecast | Santa Monica Samo 20 Surf Guide

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Monica Samo 20 sea temperature is

22.2°C

Santa Monica Samo 20 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Santa Monica Samo 20 Surf Guide

Santa Monica Samo 20 in Los Angeles County is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Santa Monica Samo 20 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santa Monica Samo 20:

The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Monica Samo 20 occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Santa Monica Samo 20 (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Santa Monica Samo 20 with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in December while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Santa Monica Samo 20 Location Map

Interactive Santa Monica Samo 20 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 Samo 20 is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Monica Samo 20 is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Santa Monica Samo 20 Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 07:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Santa Monica Samo 20

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Monica, California, 1 km from Santa Monica Samo 20.

Next High Water: 04:51pm | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 11:12am | 0.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Santa Monica Samo 20 Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite