Santa Monica

Santa Monica is an SW-facing beach break in Los Angeles & Malibu, California, United States. It picks up swell from S to SW and SW to W, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 71% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NE: light winds or NE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SW (225°)

Best swell

SW to W (232°–266°) or S to SW (188°–218°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

N to E offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to SW (188.5° to 218.5°); SW to W (232° to 266°)

Offshore wind

NE

Tide

NOAA station 9410840

Wave buoy

Topanga Nearshore, CA (103) · 7 km away

Cams

3 (1 plays here)