What are the current surf conditions at Santa Monica Pier, North?

Santa Monica Pier, North currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Santa Monica Pier, North is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

3
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🌊 SWELL

1.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

16s

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WIND GUSTS

2kt

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AIR TEMP

22°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.6ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Small 1.1ft waves with long-period 16s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

GOOD12 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.3ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 18-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	17s	S	3kt	NE	4kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	17s	S	4kt	NE	5kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	17s	S	4kt	ENE	5kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	4kt	E	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	3kt	ESE	3kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	2kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	2kt	ESE	2kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	2kt	ENE	2kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	2kt	NNE	2kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	3kt	NW	2kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	16s	S	3kt	W	2kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	16s	S	4kt	SSW	2kt	24°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	S	5kt	SSW	3kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	16s	S	6kt	SW	4kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	16s	S	6kt	SW	5kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	S	6kt	SW	6kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	S	7kt	SW	7kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	S	7kt	SW	8kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	15s	S	6kt	SW	7kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	15s	S	5kt	WSW	6kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	15s	S	4kt	WSW	5kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SW	4kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	15s	S	2kt	SSW	4kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	15s	S	2kt	SSE	4kt	20°C	17°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 1.3-1.4ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 17-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	15s	S	2kt	SSE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	S	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	S	4kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SSE	4kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SE	3kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SE	3kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SE	4kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	3kt	SE	4kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	4kt	SE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	15s	S	4kt	SE	4kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	14s	S	5kt	SE	5kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	S	6kt	SSE	4kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	S	7kt	S	4kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	S	8kt	SSW	4kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	S	8kt	SW	6kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	14s	S	7kt	SW	7kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	14s	S	7kt	SW	8kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	13s	SSW	7kt	SW	8kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	SSW	7kt	SW	8kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	SW	7kt	SW	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	SW	6kt	SSW	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	10s	SW	6kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	10s	SW	5kt	SE	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

GOOD13 good hours

🌊 1.1-1.4ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 16-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	10s	SW	5kt	SE	6kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	10s	SW	5kt	SE	6kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	10s	SW	5kt	SE	6kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	10s	SW	5kt	SE	5kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	SW	4kt	SE	5kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	SW	3kt	SE	4kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	SW	3kt	SSE	4kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	SW	3kt	SSE	3kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	SW	3kt	SSE	3kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	SSW	4kt	S	3kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	SSW	5kt	S	3kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	14s	S	6kt	S	3kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	14s	S	7kt	SSW	4kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	14s	S	7kt	SSW	5kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	14s	S	8kt	SSW	6kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	S	7kt	SSW	6kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	S	7kt	SW	7kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	S	7kt	SW	7kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	13s	S	5kt	SSW	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	13s	S	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	13s	S	3kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	12s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	11s	SSW	3kt	S	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	SW	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 0.9-3.2ft 💨 2-10kt 🌡️ 16-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	SW	3kt	S	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	SW	3kt	S	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	SW	2kt	S	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	SW	2kt	SSW	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	SW	2kt	SSW	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	SW	2kt	SSW	2kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	SW	2kt	SW	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	SW	3kt	WSW	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	10s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	10s	SW	6kt	SW	5kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	SW	7kt	SSW	5kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	11s	SSW	8kt	SSW	7kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	12s	SSW	9kt	SSW	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	S	10kt	SW	9kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	13s	S	9kt	SSW	9kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	S	8kt	SSW	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	13s	S	7kt	SSW	8kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	SSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	9s	SW	4kt	SSW	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	W	2kt	S	2kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	7s	W	2kt	SSE	3kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	2kt	SE	3kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	7s	W	3kt	ESE	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

FAIR2 excellent hours

🌊 0.8-3.1ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 17-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	6s	W	3kt	SE	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	6s	W	3kt	SE	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	6s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	6s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	5s	W	5kt	SE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	5s	W	5kt	ESE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	5s	W	5kt	ESE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	WSW	5kt	ESE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	5s	WSW	6kt	ESE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	WSW	6kt	SE	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	5s	WSW	7kt	SE	7kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	WSW	7kt	S	6kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	5s	WSW	8kt	SSW	6kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	WSW	8kt	SW	6kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	7s	SW	9kt	SW	8kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	SSW	10kt	SW	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	12s	S	11kt	WSW	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	11s	SSW	10kt	WSW	12kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	SSW	9kt	WSW	11kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	SW	8kt	W	10kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	SW	7kt	W	9kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	6s	SW	7kt	W	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	4s	WSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

FAIR3 good hours

🌊 0.8-1.2ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 15-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	4s	WSW	5kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	4s	WSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	WSW	3kt	WSW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	SW	3kt	SW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SW	3kt	SSW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SSW	3kt	S	4kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	11s	SSW	4kt	S	4kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	14s	SSW	4kt	S	5kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	18s	SSW	4kt	S	6kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	18s	SSW	5kt	S	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	18s	SSW	6kt	S	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.5mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	17s	SSW	8kt	S	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.5mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.6mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.6mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.7mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.7mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SSW	10kt	18°C	19°C	0.6mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	18°C	19°C	0.6mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	7kt	SW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.5mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	6kt	SW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	17s	SSW	5kt	SW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	17s	SSW	4kt	SSW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	17s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	15°C	19°C	0.4mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SSW	4kt	15°C	19°C	0.4mm

Saturday

Apr 11

FAIR8 good hours

🌊 1.1-1.8ft 💨 0-12kt 🌡️ 14-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	17s	SSW	3kt	SSW	3kt	15°C	19°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	17s	SSW	2kt	SW	3kt	15°C	19°C	0.6mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	17s	SSW	2kt	SW	2kt	15°C	19°C	0.8mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	16s	SSW	1kt	S	2kt	15°C	19°C	0.7mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	1kt	SSE	2kt	15°C	19°C	0.6mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	0kt	ESE	1kt	14°C	19°C	0.5mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	1kt	E	2kt	15°C	19°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	1kt	ENE	2kt	15°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	15°C	19°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	3kt	E	2kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	16s	SSW	4kt	SE	3kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	5kt	S	3kt	18°C	19°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	7kt	SSW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	SSW	9kt	SW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	10kt	SW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	11kt	SW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	11kt	SW	10kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	12kt	WSW	11kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	11kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	9kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SW	7kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	9s	SW	6kt	WSW	7kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	WSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	15°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.2ft @ 15s

Wind Conditions:2-8kt NE

Water Temperature:16-17°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Santa Monica Pier, North in LA County is an exposed beach break with fairly consistent surf, working year-round but favoring winter conditions. It performs best with west-southwest groundswells and offshore winds from the northeast. The beach break typically peels to the right and is most effective around low tide. Crowds are occasional, and surfers should watch out for rips and pollution. Optimal surf occurs when a west-southwest swell combines with offshore northeast winds. January is the best month for consistent, clean, rideable waves.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWSW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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