Santa Monica Beach Current Conditions Summary

Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, CA is a beach break, best suited for beginner surfers. Current conditions: 3.8 ft waves, wsw 5–11 mph (onshore), rising → high. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. Santa Monica Beach near the iconic pier offers a wide, forgiving beach break. Look for sandbars forming peaks. Low tide exposes the best shapes. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.