Santa Monica Samo 20 surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Santa Monica Samo 20 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Monica Samo 20 sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Santa Monica Samo 20 today?

The current surf forecast for Santa Monica Samo 20 at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Santa Monica Samo 20. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
1.1
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
174
167
160
152
149
104
116
121
168
172
214
201
291
408
417
304
262
225
185
130
153
177
187
161
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:22AM1.21m
8:42PM2.01m
10:16AM1.19m
9:22PM2.09m
11:11AM1.15m
10:05PM2.10m
Low Tide
2:24PM0.43m
3:51AM-0.42m
3:02PM0.50m
4:39AM-0.50m
3:43PM0.58m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
16
17
16
15
17
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
12
1.1
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
Energy kJ
90
92
160
152
149
68
116
121
168
172
214
201
291
408
417
304
262
225
185
130
153
177
187
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
174
167
68
68
68
104
104
107
120
120
120
120
118
118
80
90
121
121
121
121
89
90
130
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
W
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
50
50
23
2
2
2
2
32
60
36
78
62
60
59
59
59
34
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
24
24
99
18
0
0
7
7
21
24
24
12
7
11
11
11
12
24
99
24
12
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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