Santa Monica Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.59° N 125.50° E

Santa Monica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Santa Monica sea temperature is
30.0° C
0.7° 

Santa Monica 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 today (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Santa Monica at 6AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (01 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
17
0.3
ENE
18
0.3
ENE
18
0.3
ENE
19
0.4
ENE
16
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
15
0.6
E
15
0.7
ENE
15
0.8
ENE
15
0.7
E
14
0.7
ENE
14
0.8
ENE
14
0.9
ENE
16
1
ENE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
30
61
62
72
87
142
112
159
234
308
203
218
280
421
554
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:59AM1.81m
7:45PM1.73m
7:35AM1.77m
8:13PM1.74m
8:13AM1.70m
8:43PM1.74m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.58m
1:24PM0.21m
1:36AM0.53m
1:53PM0.28m
2:12AM0.50m
2:24PM0.38m
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thunderstorm
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
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6:02
6:02
6:01
 mm
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
30
30
29
27
26
26
25
28
32
31
30
27
26
Feels °C
28
28
31
31
31
30
30
30
28
30
30
34
35
34
31
30
30
28
31
35
34
34
30
28
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