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Santa Monica Pier Surf Photo: 'Santa Monica Pier'

Lat Long: 34.01° N 118.50° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Monica Pier sea temperature is

18.2° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WNW	S	W
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	W
	13 s	glass		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	W
	12 s	glass		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		W	S
	12 s	glass		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		W	S
	12 s	glass		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		S	W
	12 s	glass		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	S	SW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	S	SW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	S	SW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	W	S
	12 s	glass	5 s	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	W	S
	12 s	glass	5 s	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	W	S
	12 s	glass	5 s	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	W	S
	12 s	glass	5 s	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	W	S
	13 s	glass	5 s	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		W	S
	14 s	on		4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WSW	S	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Monica Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 12 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 8.87m (29.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 7:56 pm 16 Jul 2018