Water Temperature of Santa Monica Bay in Santa Monica, CA

Current Water Temperature

65.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:06 PM PDT

Today's Tides

Low: April 16, 3:14 AM, -0.3 ft
 High: April 16, 9:20 AM, 4.6 ft
Low: April 16, 3:04 PM, 0.5 ft
 High: April 16, 9:17 PM, 5.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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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°F
Sunny
Sunny
68°F
65.7°F
59%
SSW 8.9 mph
10.3 mph
65.7°F
58.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1013 mbar
4.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 77°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 76°F
L: 58°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 68°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 59°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 25.05 μg/m3
PM10: 29.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 296.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 67.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 20.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:39 AM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 PM - 10:42 PM
11:43 AM - 2:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:28 PM - 7:58 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued April 15 at 8:23PM PDT until April 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 8:23 PM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 8:30 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Interstate 5 Corridor and Western Antelope Valley Foothills. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued April 15 at 8:23PM PDT until April 17 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 8:23 PM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 8:30 AM

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 3 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 7:07AM PDT until April 17 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 7:07 AM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
67.8°F
53.6°F
60°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
8.9 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 25.15 μg/m3
PM10: 28.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 270.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 53.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 17.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:39 AM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 PM - 10:42 PM
11:43 AM - 2:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:28 PM - 7:58 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.4°F
55.4°F
64.8°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.63 μg/m3
PM10: 30.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 239.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 41.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 15.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 6:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:05 PM
Moonset: 8:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:06 PM - 11:36 PM
12:35 AM - 3:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
5:41 AM - 7:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.9°F
57.7°F
65.6°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.05 μg/m3
PM10: 24.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 276.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 43.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 6:48 AM
Moon Transit: 2:02 PM
Moonset: 9:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:32 PM - 4:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
6:18 AM - 7:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
68.4°F
54.9°F
61.7°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 33.27 μg/m3
PM10: 37.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 261.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 74.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 19.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:03 PM
Moonset: 10:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:33 PM - 5:03 PM

Minor Periods

10:12 PM - 11:42 PM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.3°F
59.2°F
64.2°F
49%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.47 μg/m3
PM10: 19.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 40.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 AM
Moon Transit: 4:08 PM
Moonset: 11:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:57 AM - 9:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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