Water Temperature of Santa Monica Bay in Santa Monica, CA

Current Water Temperature

70.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 12:24 AM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: July 15, 5:05 AM, -1.6 ft
 High: July 15, 11:34 AM, 4.3 ft
Low: July 15, 4:25 PM, 1.9 ft
 High: July 15, 10:35 PM, 6.9 ft

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Local Points of Interest

Santa Monica Pier; Santa Monica State Beach; Will Rogers State Beach; Venice Beach, CA; Marina del Rey, CA; Pacific Palisades, CA; Malibu, CA

Santa Monica Bay

Station Name: Santa Monica
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -9 feet

Nearest Address:
401 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Los Angeles County

GPS Coordinates: 34.008300, -118.500000

Nearby Water Temperatures

Los Angeles River, Sherman Oaks, CA (10.8 mi)
Los Angeles River, Encino, CA (11.9 mi)
Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, CA (23.8 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, CA (35.8 mi)
Santa Ana River, Corona, CA (49.7 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz Island, CA (63.3 mi)
Mojave River, Victorville, CA (77.8 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA (78.3 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Oceanside, CA (82.4 mi)
Santa Margarita River, Temecula, CA (86.3 mi)
Hilton Canyon Creek, Santa Ynez, CA (93.5 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (94 mi)
Pacific Ocean, San Nicolas Island, CA (95.9 mi)
Santa Ynez River, Santa Ynez, CA (96.1 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Del Mar, CA (98 mi)

Weather for Santa Monica, California

Current Weather

68.4°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
68.4°F
66°F
81%
SSE 4.9 mph
7 mph
66°F
64.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 86°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 85°F
L: 73°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 79°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 80°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 79°F
L: 69°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21 μg/m3
PM10: 23.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 54.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 7:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 14 at 1:26PM PDT until July 15 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue July 14, 2026, 1:26 PM
Expires: Tue July 14, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 14 at 6:11PM PDT until July 15 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Tue July 14, 2026, 6:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 2:15 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.5°F
63.3°F
75°F
69%
0 in
8%
0%
9.8 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 23.3 μg/m3
PM10: 28.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 7:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.2°F
72.9°F
77.7°F
59%
0 in
4%
0%
8.9 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 22.69 μg/m3
PM10: 29.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 27.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:19 PM
Moonset: 10:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:49 PM - 5:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
7:58 AM - 9:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
78.7°F
70.8°F
74.6°F
64%
0 in
6%
0%
10.7 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.91 μg/m3
PM10: 29.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 10:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.6°F
70.6°F
73.8°F
65%
0 in
5%
0%
9.4 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.87 μg/m3
PM10: 24.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 AM
Moon Transit: 4:52 PM
Moonset: 10:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:05 AM - 2:35 AM
4:22 PM - 6:52 PM

Minor Periods

10:26 PM - 11:56 PM
10:11 AM - 11:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79°F
69°F
73.4°F
65%
0 in
5%
0%
10.5 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.7 μg/m3
PM10: 21.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 39.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 19.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 11:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:36 PM
Moonset: 11:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
5:06 PM - 7:36 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:12 AM - 12:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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