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. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 20 July 2026 | 67°F to 77°F | 5.6mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 21 July 2026 | 68°F to 81°F | 3.1mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 22 July 2026 | 68°F to 79°F | 1.9mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 23 July 2026 | 70°F to 85°F | 4.4mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Friday 24 July 2026 | 70°F to 83°F | 4.4mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 25 July 2026 | 70°F to 81°F | 4.4mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Santa Monica
Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026
On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 05:57 and will set at 20:03 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 67°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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | |  | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 77% | 81% | 74% | 56% | 54% | 46% | 41% | 48% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Heat index | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 6km/h (4mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 9km/h (6mph) |
| Gusts | 11km/h (7mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 19km/h (12mph) |
| Direction | 189° S | 120° ESE | 149° SSE | 150° SSE | 206° SSW | 232° SW | 256° WSW | 247° WSW |
| Wind chill | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 186° S | 183° S | 184° S | 186° S | 187° S | 185° S | 186° S | 187° S |
| Period | 11.5 sec. | 11.3 sec. | 11.2 sec. | 11.0 sec. | 10.8 sec. | 10.7 sec. | 10.7 sec. | 10.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026
On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 20:03 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 68°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 64% | 69% | 64% | 48% | 45% | 50% | 48% | 57% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Heat index | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 6km/h (4mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 5km/h (3mph) |
| Gusts | 11km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (8mph) | 10km/h (7mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 10km/h (6mph) |
| Direction | 139° SE | 110° ESE | 82° E | 161° SSE | 203° SSW | 235° SW | 248° WSW | 197° SSW |
| Wind chill | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) |
| Direction | 189° S | 191° S | 205° SSW | 204° SSW | 204° SSW | 203° SSW | 201° SSW | 202° SSW |
| Period | 10.4 sec. | 10.2 sec. | 9.9 sec. | 9.7 sec. | 9.5 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 9.0 sec. | 14.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026
On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 20:02 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 68°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 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (74°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 66% | 68% | 68% | 51% | 50% | 44% | 44% | 54% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Heat index | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Dew point | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 6km/h (4mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 3km/h (2mph) |
| Gusts | 10km/h (6mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 5km/h (3mph) |
| Direction | 108° ESE | 112° ESE | 107° ESE | 203° SSW | 218° SW | 238° WSW | 258° WSW | 245° WSW |
| Wind chill | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (74°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) |
| Direction | 201° SSW | 201° SSW | 198° SSW | 199° SSW | 199° SSW | 199° SSW | 199° SSW | 198° SSW |
| Period | 5.2 sec. | 14.9 sec. | 15.0 sec. | 15.1 sec. | 15.0 sec. | 14.5 sec. | 14.4 sec. | 14.3 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026
On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 20:01 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 85°F t and a low of 70°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 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 62% | 66% | 62% | 49% | 47% | 41% | 42% | 66% |
| Barometric pressure | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1011 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Heat index | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Dew point | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 4km/h (2mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 7km/h (4mph) |
| Gusts | 7km/h (5mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 14km/h (8mph) |
| Direction | 88° E | 104° ESE | 109° ESE | 220° SW | 230° SW | 248° WSW | 259° WSW | 143° SE |
| Wind chill | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.5m (1.8ft) | 0.6m (1.8ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 198° SSW | 199° SSW | 199° SSW | 196° SSW | 196° SSW | 193° SSW | 189° S | 186° S |
| Period | 5.8 sec. | 14.2 sec. | 14.1 sec. | 13.8 sec. | 13.7 sec. | 14.5 sec. | 13.8 sec. | 13.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026
On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:00 and will set at 20:01 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 70°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 2.6ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 72% | 73% | 64% | 54% | 51% | 51% | 54% | 67% |
| Barometric pressure | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 8% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Heat index | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 6km/h (4mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 7km/h (4mph) |
| Gusts | 11km/h (7mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 14km/h (9mph) |
| Direction | 124° SE | 106° ESE | 119° ESE | 154° SSE | 197° SSW | 233° SW | 229° SW | 179° S |
| Wind chill | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Direction | 185° S | 183° S | 182° S | 183° S | 184° S | 185° S | 185° S | 186° S |
| Period | 13.4 sec. | 13.1 sec. | 13.0 sec. | 13.0 sec. | 12.9 sec. | 12.9 sec. | 12.8 sec. | 12.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026
On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:01 and will set at 20:00 on the beach(es) of Santa Monica. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 70°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (74°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 73% | 72% | 66% | 55% | 50% | 47% | 47% | 60% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 9% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Dew point | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 5km/h (3mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 9km/h (5mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 7km/h (4mph) |
| Gusts | 10km/h (6mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 15km/h (9mph) |
| Direction | 138° SE | 154° SSE | 214° SSW | 221° SW | 226° SW | 240° WSW | 252° WSW | 185° S |
| Wind chill | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (74°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) |
| Direction | 187° S | 188° S | 191° S | 193° SSW | 193° SSW | 193° SSW | 195° SSW | 194° SSW |
| Period | 12.5 sec. | 12.3 sec. | 12.9 sec. | 13.2 sec. | 13.0 sec. | 12.7 sec. | 12.5 sec. | 12.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |