Santa Monica State Beach, Los Angeles County

Live beach cams in California

10 beaches have a live cam in California, ranked by today’s Beach Score. Open one to see the water next to its live conditions; the player loads only when you press play.

Beaches10
Good later7 of 10
Water16 to 23°C61 to 74°F
Best tomorrowSanta Monica State Beach
8.5Excellenttomorrow

Updated 11:15 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 live cams right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

Live cam18.5Excellenttomorrow
Santa Monica State Beach
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Air
17°C62°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.9
Live cam28.4Greattomorrow
Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Air
19°C67°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
17 km/h11 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.6
Live cam38.3Greattomorrow
Venice Beach
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
Air
18°C65°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 8.7

Every beach with a live cam in California

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10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

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Santa Monica State Beach
Los Angeles County
8.5Excellenttomorrow
Small waves, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Lifeguards
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Paid parking
- Wheelchair access
Live cam
Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles County
8.4Greattomorrow
Small waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.8 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Lifeguards
Live cam
Venice Beach
Los Angeles County
8.3Greattomorrow
Small waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Paid parking
Live cam
Redondo Beach State Park
Los Angeles County
8.2Greattomorrow
Small waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
Live cam
Newport Beach
Orange County
8.2Greattomorrow
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
Live cam
Tamarack Beach
San Diego County
8.1Greattomorrow
1.1 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Live cam
La Jolla Shores Beach
San Diego County
7.9Greattomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Paid parking
Live cam
Muir Beach
Marin County
6.2Goodtomorrow
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.6 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Live cam
Phillip Burton Memorial Beach
San Mateo County
6.2Goodtomorrow
1.6 m5 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves1.6 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Live cam
Sharp Park Beach
San Mateo County
6.0Goodtomorrow
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind27 km/h17 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 3 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Los Angeles County

It is dark in Los Angeles County: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 22 to 23°C72 to 73°F. Manhattan Beach is the calmest, with 17 km/h11 mph of wind and 0.8 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later

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Live cam8.5Excellenttomorrow
Santa Monica State Beach
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Live cam8.4Greattomorrow
Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Live cam8.3Greattomorrow
Venice Beach
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
Live cam8.2Greattomorrow
Redondo Beach State Park
Los Angeles County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow

See all 4 beaches with a live cam in Los Angeles County

San Diego County

It is dark in San Diego County: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 22 to 23°C72 to 74°F. Tamarack Beach is the calmest, with 16 km/h10 mph of wind and 1.1 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

Live cam8.1Greattomorrow
Tamarack Beach
San Diego County
Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow
Live cam7.9Greattomorrow
La Jolla Shores Beach
San Diego County
Dark there now. Best 5 pm tomorrow

See all 2 beaches with a live cam in San Diego County

San Mateo County

It is dark in San Mateo County: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16 to 17°C61 to 62°F. Phillip Burton Memorial Beach is the calmest, with 23 km/h14 mph of wind and 1.6 m5 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

Live cam6.2Goodtomorrow
Phillip Burton Memorial Beach
San Mateo County
Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
Live cam6.0Goodtomorrow
Sharp Park Beach
San Mateo County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow

See all 2 beaches with a live cam in San Mateo County

Marin County

It is dark in Marin County: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 16°C61°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

Live cam6.2Goodtomorrow
Muir Beach
Marin County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow

See the 1 beach with a live cam in Marin County

Orange County

It is dark in Orange County: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 23°C73°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

Live cam8.2Greattomorrow
Newport Beach
Orange County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow

See the 1 beach with a live cam in Orange County

Live cams by area

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

8.5Excellenttomorrow
Los Angeles County
Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later
Best now: Santa Monica State Beach, 8.5 Excellent
8.1Greattomorrow
San Diego County
Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later
Best now: Tamarack Beach, 8.1 Great
6.2Goodtomorrow
San Mateo County
Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later
Best now: Phillip Burton Memorial Beach, 6.2 Good
6.2Goodtomorrow
Marin County
Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later
Best now: Muir Beach, 6.2 Good
8.2Greattomorrow
Orange County
Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later
Best now: Newport Beach, 8.2 Great

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