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
Wednesday 12 March 202552°F to 58°Frecommended
Thursday 13 March 202545°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Friday 14 March 202547°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 15 March 202545°F to 54°Frecommended
Sunday 16 March 202550°F to 61°Frecommended
Monday 17 March 202554°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 18 March 202550°F to 59°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Wednesday 12 March 2025

On Wednesday 12 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 19:00 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%78%83%86%84%86%88%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover46%99%99%99%88%65%52%84%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 22°
NNE
50°
NE
70°
ENE
124°
SE
179°
S
195°
SSW
183°
S
176°
S
Wind chill11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 225°
SW
222°
SW
216°
SW
216°
SW
212°
SSW
213°
SSW
215°
SW
213°
SSW
Period9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 13 March 2025

On Thursday 13 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:07 and will set at 19:01 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%91%83%70%60%58%66%62%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover100%74%87%85%81%4%3%5%
Heat index12°C (54°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)10km/h (6mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)37km/h (23mph)44km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)14km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 184°
S
255°
WSW
285°
WNW
266°
W
267°
W
272°
W
280°
W
293°
WNW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 186°
S
200°
SSW
204°
SSW
216°
SW
238°
WSW
253°
WSW
262°
W
265°
W
Period16.8 sec.5.3 sec.14.4 sec.14.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.9 sec.13.2 sec.16.6 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (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 Friday 14 March 2025

On Friday 14 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:05 and will set at 19:01 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%64%66%68%80%78%77%79%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover3%19%100%100%100%100%91%21%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)15km/h (10mph)6km/h (4mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 290°
WNW
293°
WNW
296°
WNW
35°
NE
83°
E
83°
E
63°
ENE
292°
WNW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 265°
W
261°
W
260°
W
215°
SW
211°
SSW
210°
SSW
210°
SSW
242°
WSW
Period11.2 sec.5.9 sec.5.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.6 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)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 Saturday 15 March 2025

On Saturday 15 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:04 and will set at 19:02 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 45°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%79%78%62%51%58%67%66%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover6%2%5%3%0%0%0%0%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)7km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)7km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)
Direction 298°
WNW

N
46°
NE
106°
ESE
194°
SSW
220°
SW
229°
SW
68°
ENE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 247°
WSW
252°
WSW
210°
SSW
212°
SSW
214°
SW
218°
SW
222°
SW
219°
SW
Period7.6 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.6.9 sec.7.0 sec.7.0 sec.6.8 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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 16 March 2025

On Sunday 16 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:03 and will set at 19:03 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%67%61%50%45%50%60%57%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%19%59%89%100%10%10%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)28km/h (17mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 84°
E
32°
NNE
19°
NNE
96°
E
216°
SW
236°
SW
269°
W
305°
NW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 217°
SW
216°
SW
216°
SW
216°
SW
216°
SW
215°
SW
227°
SW
238°
WSW
Period6.4 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.5 sec.6.6 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Monday 17 March 2025

On Monday 17 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:01 and will set at 19:04 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%70%74%75%61%49%52%55%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover27%44%36%17%4%1%3%1%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)6°C (44°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)20km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)24km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 295°
WNW
293°
WNW
289°
WNW
265°
W
252°
WSW
266°
W
304°
NW
333°
NNW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 244°
WSW
244°
WSW
248°
WSW
247°
WSW
257°
WSW
265°
W
265°
W
268°
W
Period6.8 sec.4.7 sec.4.1 sec.4.4 sec.11.3 sec.14.7 sec.9.1 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
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 18 March 2025

On Tuesday 18 March 2025, the sun will rise at 07:00 and will set at 19:05 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity57%56%50%39%31%39%49%44%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)17km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 351°
N
122°
ESE
226°
SW
113°
ESE
146°
SSE
235°
SW
279°
W
116°
ESE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 269°
W
260°
W
253°
WSW
261°
W
252°
WSW
246°
WSW
247°
WSW
245°
WSW
Period6.2 sec.5.8 sec.6.7 sec.7.3 sec.7.3 sec.11.2 sec.6.6 sec.3.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)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 chart over the next 7 days

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