Santa Monica tide times

Santa Monica, CASanta MonicaNOAA 9410840Saturday, October 10 · PDTSat Oct 10Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Santa Monica the next low tide is at 3:59 PM (0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:27 AM (6.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:39 AM. The water is running 1.4 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
2.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
9:27 AM
In 5 h 44 min · 6.0 ft
Next low
3:59 PM
In 12 h 16 min · 0.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 3:423:14 AMLow · 0.8 ft9:27 AMHigh · 6.0 ft3:59 PMLow · 0.1 ft10:04 PMHigh · 4.7 ft
Tide chart for Santa Monica, today. Low 0.8 ft at 3:14 AM, high 6.0 ft at 9:27 AM, low 0.1 ft at 3:59 PM, high 4.7 ft at 10:04 PM. Measured water level is 1.4 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:14 AM0.8 ft
  • High9:27 AM6.0 ft
  • Low3:59 PM0.1 ft
  • High10:04 PM4.7 ft
Tide times for Santa Monica
TideTimeHeight
Low3:14 AM0.8 ft
High9:27 AM6.0 ft
Low3:59 PM0.1 ft
High10:04 PM4.7 ft
Water temp
72°F
Station sensor
Wind
E 6 mph
Gusts to 7 mph
Sunrise
6:56 AM
First light 6:31
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
6.0 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:27 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    The 0.1 ft low at 3:59 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L3:14a0.8H9:27a6.0L3:59p0.1H10:04p4.76.0 spring tide
SunOct 11L3:39a1.3H9:52a6.1L4:38p0.0H10:47p4.36.1 spring tide
MonOct 12L4:02a1.8H10:17a6.0L5:17p0.0H11:33p3.95.9 spring tide
TueOct 13L4:23a2.2H10:42a5.8L6:00p0.25.6 spring tide
WedOct 14H12:26a3.5L4:41a2.6H11:09a5.5L6:48p0.55.0
ThuOct 15H1:39a3.2L4:52a2.9H11:40a5.2L7:47p0.84.4
FriOct 16H12:21p4.8L9:10p1.03.8

Spring tides Saturday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.0 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
Every 6 minutes
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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.4 ft. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 6.1 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 1.1 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.3 ft on August 1, and the lowest is −1.9 ft on January 21.

Santa Monica is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1932. The nearest other station is El Segundo, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 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.