Santa Monica Bay sits behind the Channel Islands, which block and refract much of the incoming northwest swell. Wave heights here are routinely a fraction of what is recorded a hundred miles north, and the islands are visible on the map above as the small closed shapes offshore.
Live · 36.61°N 121.89°W
Monterey
6.3ft
Tide
11 minutes ago
Wave height11.2ft
Wave period14s
Water temp66.9°F
Wind25kt
Six stations, Crescent City to La Jolla
Now
5.3ft
Fri 9:59 am
| Time | Height |
|---|---|
| Wed 10:00 am | 5.7 ft |
| Wed 2:00 pm | 1.5 ft |
| Wed 6:00 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Wed 10:00 pm | 3.1 ft |
| Thu 2:00 am | 2.9 ft |
| Thu 6:00 am | 3.8 ft |
| Thu 10:00 am | 5.6 ft |
| Thu 2:00 pm | 2.3 ft |
| Thu 6:00 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Thu 10:00 pm | 2.5 ft |
| Fri 2:00 am | 3.1 ft |
| Fri 6:00 am | 3.5 ft |
| Fri 10:00 am | 5.3 ft |
| Fri 2:00 pm | 3.1 ft |
| Fri 6:00 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Fri 10:00 pm | 2.0 ft |
| Sat 2:00 am | 3.2 ft |
| Sat 6:00 am | 3.4 ft |
| Sat 10:00 am | 4.8 ft |
| Sat 2:00 pm | 3.7 ft |
Santa Monica
Tide
6.7ft
Wave height
5.6ft
Wave period
13s
Water temp
74.3°F
Wind
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Wind direction
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Air temp
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Pressure
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Last seven days
| Time | Wave height |
|---|---|
| Fri 10:26 am | 3.6 ft |
| Fri 5:26 pm | 3.6 ft |
| Sat 12:26 am | 3.3 ft |
| Sat 7:26 am | 3.3 ft |
| Sat 2:26 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Sat 9:56 pm | 3.0 ft |
| Sun 4:56 am | 3.0 ft |
| Sun 11:56 am | 3.3 ft |
| Sun 6:56 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Mon 1:56 am | 3.0 ft |
| Mon 8:56 am | 4.3 ft |
| Mon 4:26 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Mon 11:26 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Tue 6:26 am | 3.6 ft |
| Tue 1:26 pm | 4.3 ft |
| Tue 8:26 pm | 3.6 ft |
| Wed 3:26 am | 3.3 ft |
| Wed 10:26 am | 3.0 ft |
| Wed 5:26 pm | 3.6 ft |
| Thu 12:26 am | 3.0 ft |
| Thu 7:26 am | 3.6 ft |
| Thu 2:26 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Thu 9:26 pm | 3.0 ft |
| Fri 4:26 am | 4.6 ft |
| Time | Water temp |
|---|---|
| Fri 10:26 am | 73.6 °F |
| Fri 5:26 pm | 73.8 °F |
| Sat 12:26 am | 73.8 °F |
| Sat 7:26 am | 73.8 °F |
| Sat 2:26 pm | 74.1 °F |
| Sat 9:56 pm | 73.6 °F |
| Sun 4:56 am | 73.4 °F |
| Sun 11:56 am | 73.9 °F |
| Sun 6:56 pm | 73.4 °F |
| Mon 1:56 am | 73.8 °F |
| Mon 8:56 am | 73.9 °F |
| Mon 4:26 pm | 74.8 °F |
| Mon 11:26 pm | 75.2 °F |
| Tue 6:26 am | 74.7 °F |
| Tue 1:26 pm | 74.5 °F |
| Tue 8:26 pm | 74.3 °F |
| Wed 3:26 am | 74.8 °F |
| Wed 10:26 am | 75.0 °F |
| Wed 5:26 pm | 75.2 °F |
| Thu 12:26 am | 74.8 °F |
| Thu 7:26 am | 74.5 °F |
| Thu 2:26 pm | 74.8 °F |
| Thu 9:26 pm | 74.3 °F |