Water Temperature of Santa Monica Bay in Santa Monica, CA

Current Water Temperature

73.8°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 3:36 AM PDT

Today's Tides

 High: July 21, 3:41 AM, 3.1 ft
Low: July 21, 8:47 AM, 2.0 ft
 High: July 21, 4:07 PM, 5.0 ft
Low: July 21, 11:50 PM, 1.3 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

71.1°F
Mist
Mist
71.1°F
68°F
90%
SSW 5.1 mph
6.8 mph
68°F
66.7°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 85°F
L: 68°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 84°F
L: 72°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 88°F
L: 74°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 87°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 86°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.6 μg/m3
PM10: 23.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 1:43 PM
Moon Transit: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:16 AM - 4:46 AM
6:34 PM - 9:04 PM

Minor Periods

1:13 PM - 2:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 8:36PM PDT until July 22 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon July 20, 2026, 8:36 PM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 4:45 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM Tuesday to 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 20 at 7:22PM PDT until July 22 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Effective: Mon July 20, 2026, 7:22 PM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM Tuesday to 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.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.7°F
67.6°F
75.6°F
69%
0 in
6%
0%
11 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.12 μg/m3
PM10: 20.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 30.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 1:43 PM
Moon Transit: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:16 AM - 4:46 AM
6:34 PM - 9:04 PM

Minor Periods

1:13 PM - 2:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.2°F
71.7°F
77.3°F
54%
0 in
2%
0%
10.5 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.88 μg/m3
PM10: 14.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 2:43 PM
Moon Transit: 7:50 PM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
7:20 PM - 9:50 PM

Minor Periods

2:13 PM - 3:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
88°F
74°F
80.3°F
55%
0 in
3%
0%
11.2 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.4 μg/m3
PM10: 17.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 3:42 PM
Moon Transit: 8:38 PM
Moonset: 12:52 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
8:08 PM - 10:38 PM

Minor Periods

3:12 PM - 4:42 PM
12:22 AM - 1:52 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.5°F
73.1°F
79°F
57%
0 in
4%
0%
8.9 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 15.94 μg/m3
PM10: 19.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.86 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 4:40 PM
Moon Transit: 9:28 PM
Moonset: 1:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:37 AM - 7:07 AM
8:58 PM - 11:28 PM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.5°F
73.2°F
79°F
56%
0 in
4%
0%
8.3 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.4 μg/m3
PM10: 23.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 45.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 5:35 PM
Moon Transit: 10:19 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:05 PM - 6:35 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 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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