Santa Monica Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.59° N 125.50° E

Santa Monica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Santa Monica sea temperature is
30.0°C
0.8° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Santa Monica at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (15 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.9
ENE
13
0.9
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
14
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
14
0.7
ENE
14
0.7
ENE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
135
265
261
129
127
121
304
294
113
111
84
106
86
81
163
125
170
163
160
175
180
183
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
ENE
0
W
0
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:57AM1.67m
7:48PM1.79m
8:33AM1.52m
8:15PM1.69m
9:12AM1.37m
8:44PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.54m
2:18AM0.30m
2:11PM0.66m
2:55AM0.41m
2:37PM0.79m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
6
7
2
1
3
6
6
4
2
1
2
5
2
1
Temp °C
25
27
29
28
28
27
26
25
25
27
29
30
28
27
26
25
25
27
29
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
29
31
34
33
33
32
30
29
29
32
34
35
32
31
30
28
28
31
31
32
33
31
30
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