Santa Monica Pier is a mellow, often crowded beach break that serves up soft, right-leaning sandbar peaks close to the famous pier-ideal for learners and cruisers rather than performance hunting. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Santa Monica Pier in California.
Forecast
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Tide curve (forecast)
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When it does work the spot prefers W-WSW groundswells with light NE-E offshore breezes.
The lineup fills fast with tourists and learners, and frequent shore rips plus elevated bacteria warnings after rain make caution and quick exits important.
Sessions are most consistent near lower tides but the sandbars shift day-to-day.
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