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Santa Monica beaches

Which Santa Monica beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:23 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. 14.1Fair

    Alegria beach

    Santa Monica

    Best 5 pm to 6 pm
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.6

Santa Monica today

A fair day for the beach across Santa Monica: 0 of 1 scored beach is good right now, water is 31°C87°F, and wind averages 5 km/h3 mph (light wind). Read at 2:23 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    31°C87°F

    Alegria beach

    Santa Monica. Score 4.1 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    1.2 m4 ft waves

    Alegria beach

    Santa Monica. Wind 5 km/h3 mph.

Best hours

Santa Monica averages 4.3 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (6.7); the weakest is 10 am (3.0).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am.

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All Santa Monica beaches

Every Santa Monica beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Alegria beach

    Santa Monica

    4.1Fair

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Santa Monica beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Santa Monica right now?

Alegria beach has the top Beach Score right now: 4.1 Fair, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Santa Monica today?

Sea water is 31°C (87°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Alegria beach, at 31°C (87°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Santa Monica right now?

Alegria beach has the smallest waves, at 1.2 m (4 ft) with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind.

Which Santa Monica beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Santa Monica today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 6.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Santa Monica?

No live cams are listed for Santa Monica yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Santa Monica?

All 1 beach in our data for Santa Monica are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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