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    FIELD GUIDE · SANTA MONICA

    Santa Monica Beach

    Santa Monica, CA

    BEGINNER
    BEACH BREAK

    Santa Monica Beach Surf Forecast for Saturday, September 5, 2026

    Tomorrow
    Surf
    2-3 ft
    Best window
    11:00 AM–11:30 AM
    Primary swell
    1.9 ft @ 13s S
    Wind
    10 mph SSW onshore
    Tide
    3.8ft rising next high
    Confidence
    40/100
    Secondary swell
    1.6 ft @ 12s S

    Valid Sat 11:00 AM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Fri 11:31 AM · Computed Fri 6:46 PM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS

    Nearby backups

    Bay StreetVenice BeachVenice Breakwater

    Santa Monica is a source-backed LA beginner beach on small, clean mornings, with the usual caveat that crowds and shorebreak change the call.

    Santa Monica Beach surf zine photo
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    SANTA MONICA BEACH
    SANTA MONICA, CA
    Map showing Santa Monica Beach at its actual locationSanta Monica, CA

    Today by time

    Santa Monica Beach Hourly Surf Forecast

    Times shown in America/Los_Angeles.

    Santa Monica Beach today hourly surf forecast with surf height, the Quiver call, swell, wind, tide, and confidence.
    TimeSurfQuiver callSign inSwellWindTideConfidence
    2:00 AM1.5 ft—3.6 ft @ 6s NW (1 ft @ 6s NW)5 mph ENE2.6 ft · Rising99%
    5:00 AM2.5 ft—2 ft @ 12s SSW (1 ft @ 6s NW)5 mph NE3.2 ft · Rising92%
    8:00 AM2.5 ft—2 ft @ 12s SSW (1 ft @ 8s NNW)6 mph ESE4.1 ft · Rising91%
    11:00 AM2.2 ft—4.4 ft @ 18s SSW (1.1 ft @ 11s SSE)7 mph SW4.4 ft · Rising100%
    2:00 PM2.2 ft—4.4 ft @ 18s SSW (1.2 ft @ 11s SSE)8 mph WSW5.3 ft · Rising99%
    5:00 PM0.8 ft—1.7 ft @ 16s SSW (1.4 ft @ 11s SSE)8 mph W4 ft · Falling92%
    8:00 PM0.8 ft—1.8 ft @ 15s SSW (1.5 ft @ 11s SSE)6 mph W2.3 ft · Falling91%
    11:00 PM0.9 ft—1.8 ft @ 15s SSW (1.6 ft @ 10s SSE)5 mph ENE0.7 ft · Falling40%

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