Sea weather in Santa Monica in California All the beach weather in Santa Monica

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Santa Monica in California, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Santa Monica over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Santa Monica in California this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Santa Monica. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 20 December 202456°F to 65°Frecommended
Saturday 21 December 202456°F to 63°Frecommended
Sunday 22 December 202456°F to 63°Frecommended
Monday 23 December 202456°F to 65°Frecommended
Tuesday 24 December 202450°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202454°F to 61°Frecommended
Thursday 26 December 202454°F to 63°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Santa Monica

Sea weather on Friday 20 December 2024

On Friday 20 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:55 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 8.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%65%62%47%45%50%64%66%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%30%34%13%
Heat index15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)1km/h (1mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)
Direction 58°
ENE
80°
E
63°
ENE
115°
ESE
179°
S
229°
SW
270°
W
217°
SW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 263°
W
264°
W
208°
SSW
211°
SSW
255°
WSW
258°
WSW
260°
W
223°
SW
Period11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.9 sec.11.6 sec.15.7 sec.14.5 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:56 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.3mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%62%59%50%48%55%67%65%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover33%5%6%0%8%12%17%11%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)1km/h (1mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)2km/h (1mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (5mph)
Direction 25°
NNE
264°
W
283°
WNW
278°
W
235°
SW
238°
WSW
275°
W
319°
NW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 227°
SW
227°
SW
223°
SW
253°
WSW
257°
WSW
241°
WSW
257°
WSW
262°
W
Period12.9 sec.12.6 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.3 sec.17.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:56 and will set at 16:50 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 4.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%66%66%57%53%63%77%73%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover9%19%11%12%22%27%18%6%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)0km/h (0mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)
Direction 301°
WNW
46°
NE
15°
NNE
103°
ESE
181°
S
227°
SW
283°
WNW
302°
WNW
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 262°
W
267°
W
267°
W
266°
W
265°
W
265°
W
264°
W
268°
W
Period17.3 sec.17.0 sec.16.7 sec.16.8 sec.16.5 sec.16.3 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:57 and will set at 16:50 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%73%76%65%55%62%69%64%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover10%3%16%7%10%3%4%5%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)1km/h (1mph)1km/h (0mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)1km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)12km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 20°
NNE
341°
NNW
204°
SSW
114°
ESE
215°
SW
227°
SW
253°
WSW
67°
ENE
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
267°
W
267°
W
267°
W
263°
W
263°
W
Period15.6 sec.15.4 sec.15.2 sec.15.1 sec.15.4 sec.15.7 sec.18.5 sec.21.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:57 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)8°C (47°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%52%52%48%57%72%78%72%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover7%8%19%4%11%7%0%5%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (54°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)1km/h (1mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)2km/h (2mph)20km/h (12mph)34km/h (21mph)20km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 359°
N
315°
NW
282°
WNW
345°
NNW
251°
WSW
264°
W
284°
WNW
333°
NNW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)8°C (47°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
264°
W
264°
W
265°
W
262°
W
Period19.8 sec.19.0 sec.18.7 sec.18.5 sec.18.0 sec.17.6 sec.8.4 sec.7.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:58 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity54%53%55%52%43%49%52%48%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover0%33%1%0%3%1%8%6%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)25km/h (15mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 357°
N
326°
NNW
112°
ESE
30°
NNE
151°
SSE
227°
SW
301°
WNW
349°
N
Wind chill12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 266°
W
267°
W
268°
W
269°
W
270°
W
269°
W
267°
W
267°
W
Period6.3 sec.6.6 sec.7.1 sec.7.7 sec.8.2 sec.8.5 sec.8.7 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 06:58 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity46%44%42%38%35%42%49%53%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover5%17%39%82%46%15%15%14%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
340°
NNW
130°
SE
52°
NE
149°
SSE
214°
SW
301°
WNW
196°
SSW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 268°
W
269°
W
268°
W
267°
W
268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
Period8.0 sec.8.6 sec.9.2 sec.8.5 sec.7.9 sec.7.5 sec.7.0 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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