Santa Monica tide times

Municipal Pier, CAMunicipal PierNOAA 9410840Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Santa Monica the next low tide is at 7:06 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:40 AM (6.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:39 AM.

Predicted now
6.1 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
11:40 AM
In 1 min · 6.1 ft
Next low
7:06 PM
In 7 h 27 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
5.9 ft
Mean range 3.8 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:3912:20 AMHigh · 3.8 ft5:09 AMLow · 2.1 ft11:40 AMHigh · 6.1 ft7:06 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Santa Monica, today. High 3.8 ft at 12:20 AM, low 2.1 ft at 5:09 AM, high 6.1 ft at 11:40 AM, low 0.2 ft at 7:06 PM.

Predicted tide height at Municipal Pier for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:20 AM3.8 ft
  • Low5:09 AM2.1 ft
  • High11:40 AM6.1 ft
  • Low7:06 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for Santa Monica
TideTimeHeight
High12:20 AM3.8 ft
Low5:09 AM2.1 ft
High11:40 AM6.1 ft
Low7:06 PM0.2 ft
Sunrise
6:48 AM
First light 6:23
Sunset
6:41 PM
Last light 7:06
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.9 ft
Mean 3.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:06 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 7:06 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 6:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 10:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:20a3.8L5:09a2.1H11:40a6.1L7:06p0.25.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:40a3.3L5:39a2.6H12:29p5.8L8:24p0.35.5 spring tide
FriOct 2H3:53a3.1L6:16a3.0H1:37p5.5L10:02p0.35.2
SatOct 3H6:02a3.5L8:09a3.4H3:11p5.3L11:23p0.15.2
SunOct 4H6:44a3.9L10:55a3.2H4:48p5.32.1
MonOct 5L12:22a−0.1H7:15a4.3L12:14p2.6H6:03p5.55.6 spring tide
TueOct 6L1:07a−0.2H7:43a4.7L1:10p1.9H7:03p5.65.8 spring tide

Spring tides Wednesday to Tuesday. Lows drop to −0.2 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9410840.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
34.008° N, 118.500° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9410840

About the tides at Santa Monica

Santa Monica has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The average range is about 3.8 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on October 11, with a range of 6.1 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 2.1 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. The nearest other station is El Segundo, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min later.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.