Santa Monica, CA tide chart — high & low tide times for April 2026

Santa Monica, CA · California · united-states

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1.55 m / 5.1ft

Next high · 20:00 GMT-7

Heights relative to MLLW · 2026-04-27Coef. 79Solunar 3/5

Tide times at Santa Monica, CA on Monday, 27 April 2026: first low tide at 01:36am, first high tide at 07:23am, second low tide at 01:34pm, second high tide at 08:00pm. Sunrise 06:08am, sunset 07:34pm.

TIDE CURVE

Next 24 hours at Santa Monica, CA

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 — heights relative to MLLW.

Harmonic prediction from the official tide authority. Very high accuracy under normal conditions; storm surge may shift actual water level. Not for navigation.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sun, moon and conditions on Mon 27 Apr

Sunrise

06:08

Sunset

19:34

Moon

Waxing gibbous

83% illuminated

Coefficient

Spring cycle

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Highs and lows next 7 days

Today

1.5m / 5.1ft20:00

0.1m / 0.2ft13:34

Coef. 79

Tue

1.3m / 4.2ft08:14

0.1m / 0.4ft02:20

Coef. 80

Wed

1.2m / 4.0ft08:58

-0.0m / -0.0ft02:58

Coef. 90

Thu

1.2m / 3.8ft09:39

-0.1m / -0.3ft03:33

Coef. 97

Fri

1.1m / 3.6ft10:19

-0.2m / -0.5ft04:07

Coef. 100

Sat

1.0m / 3.4ft11:00

-0.2m / -0.6ft04:41

Coef. 100

Sun

1.0m / 3.2ft11:45

-0.2m / -0.5ft05:17

Coef. 97

All extrema (7 days)

Day	Type	Time	Height	Coef.
Mon 27 Apr	Low	13:34	0.1m / 0.2ft	79
	High	20:00	1.5m / 5.1ft
Tue 28 Apr	Low	02:20	0.1m / 0.4ft	80
	High	08:14	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	14:05	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	20:25	1.6m / 5.4ft
Wed 29 Apr	Low	02:58	-0.0m / -0.0ft	90
	High	08:58	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	14:31	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	20:48	1.7m / 5.5ft
Thu 30 Apr	Low	03:33	-0.1m / -0.3ft	97
	High	09:39	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	14:54	0.4m / 1.3ft
	High	21:11	1.7m / 5.6ft
Fri 01 May	Low	04:07	-0.2m / -0.5ft	100
	High	10:19	1.1m / 3.6ft
	Low	15:17	0.5m / 1.6ft
	High	21:34	1.7m / 5.6ft
Sat 02 May	Low	04:41	-0.2m / -0.6ft	100
	High	11:00	1.0m / 3.4ft
	Low	15:39	0.6m / 1.9ft
	High	21:58	1.7m / 5.6ft
Sun 03 May	Low	05:17	-0.2m / -0.5ft	97
	High	11:45	1.0m / 3.2ft
	Low	16:01	0.7m / 2.1ft
	High	22:25	1.7m / 5.4ft

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 — heights relative to MLLW. · Not for navigation.

SOLUNAR FORECAST

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SPRING AND NEAP CYCLE

Cycle dates near Santa Monica, CA

Next spring tide on Fri 01 May (range 1.9m / 6.2ft). Last neap on Sun 26 Apr. Next neap on Sat 09 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

EDITORIAL

About tides at Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica's tide gauge sits at the end of the pier, the same pier that anchors the boardwalk between the bluffs and the sand. The pattern is mixed semidiurnal — two highs and two lows of unequal size each day — with the bigger swing falling on the lower-low water. Mean range is about 1.1 metres at the pier, climbing toward 1.5 on spring tides. Santa Monica Bay opens straight out to the Pacific between Point Dume and Palos Verdes, so the swing here reads close to the open-coast Southern California signal: gentle compared to the Pacific Northwest, but enough to reshape the beach over a single cycle. The wide sand of Santa Monica and Venice loses 10–20 metres of width on the high and gets it back on the low, and the dawn beach-walk crowd reads the table to time their out-and-back along the firmer wet sand. Surfers between First Point Malibu and Sunset read the same table for the way low water reshapes the inside section. Predictions on this page come from NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840. Pacific storm setup in winter can lift water levels 10–20 cm above predicted; the harmonic forecast assumes calm.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Tide questions about Santa Monica, CA

When is the next high tide at Santa Monica?

The hero block above shows the next high tide at Santa Monica Pier in local Pacific time, height above MLLW. The 7-day table breaks out all daily highs and lows. For surf timing, low-tide windows for First Point Malibu and Sunset cluster around the daily lower low; high tide softens the inside reform at most local breaks.

What's the typical tide range at Santa Monica?

Mean range at Santa Monica Pier is about 1.1 metres. Spring tides — around new and full moons — push to roughly 1.5 metres, neap tides drop near 0.7 metres. The bay's open-Pacific exposure means the swing tracks broader Southern California rather than a closed harbour signal.

Where do these tide predictions come from?

NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840, Santa Monica Pier. NOAA's harmonic predictions are calibrated against decades of measured water levels at the gauge and produce navigation-grade accuracy under normal weather. See /methodology for the source-comparison table and the validation work behind the harmonic numbers.

When does the beach widen for a long walk along the wet sand?

Santa Monica's beach width changes by 10–20 metres across a typical cycle. The widest, firmest walking surface is the hour either side of the daily lower low, especially on spring tides around new and full moons. The 7-day table flags each day's lowest predicted tide; pair with sunrise from the sun/moon block above.

Is this safe to use for navigation?

No. TideTurtle is a planning tool. For piloting along the LA coast use NOAA's authoritative chart products and the latest USCG notices. Local rip currents and inshore swell setup can shift effective water level beyond what harmonic prediction captures.

30-day tide table — Santa Monica, CA

Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 — heights relative to MLLW.

Day	Type	Time	Height
Mon 27 Apr	Low	01:36	0.3m / 1.0ft
	High	07:23	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	13:34	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	20:00	1.5m / 5.1ft
Tue 28 Apr	Low	02:20	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	08:14	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	14:05	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	20:25	1.6m / 5.4ft
Wed 29 Apr	Low	02:58	-0.0m / -0.0ft
	High	08:58	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	14:31	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	20:48	1.7m / 5.5ft
Thu 30 Apr	Low	03:33	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	09:39	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	14:54	0.4m / 1.3ft
	High	21:11	1.7m / 5.6ft
Fri 01 May	Low	04:07	-0.2m / -0.5ft
	High	10:19	1.1m / 3.6ft
	Low	15:17	0.5m / 1.6ft
	High	21:34	1.7m / 5.6ft
Sat 02 May	Low	04:41	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	11:00	1.0m / 3.4ft
	Low	15:39	0.6m / 1.9ft
	High	21:58	1.7m / 5.6ft
Sun 03 May	Low	05:17	-0.2m / -0.5ft
	High	11:45	1.0m / 3.2ft
	Low	16:01	0.7m / 2.1ft
	High	22:25	1.7m / 5.4ft
Mon 04 May	Low	05:57	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	12:37	0.9m / 3.0ft
	Low	16:24	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	22:54	1.6m / 5.2ft
Tue 05 May	Low	06:41	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	13:41	0.9m / 2.9ft
	Low	16:45	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	23:28	1.5m / 5.0ft
Wed 06 May	Low	07:31	0.0m / 0.1ft
Thu 07 May	High	00:09	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	08:30	0.1m / 0.3ft
Fri 08 May	High	01:05	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	09:38	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	17:47	1.0m / 3.3ft
	Low	20:26	1.0m / 3.1ft
Sat 09 May	High	02:26	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	10:37	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	18:03	1.1m / 3.6ft
	Low	22:54	0.9m / 2.8ft
Sun 10 May	High	04:03	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	11:23	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	18:21	1.2m / 4.0ft
Mon 11 May	Low	00:02	0.7m / 2.2ft
	High	05:24	1.1m / 3.8ft
	Low	12:01	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	18:42	1.4m / 4.4ft
Tue 12 May	Low	00:52	0.4m / 1.4ft
	High	06:31	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	12:36	0.2m / 0.7ft
	High	19:07	1.5m / 5.0ft
Wed 13 May	Low	01:37	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	07:32	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	13:10	0.3m / 0.8ft
	High	19:35	1.7m / 5.6ft
Thu 14 May	Low	02:20	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	08:27	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	13:45	0.3m / 1.1ft
	High	20:07	1.9m / 6.1ft
Fri 15 May	Low	03:05	-0.3m / -0.9ft
	High	09:20	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	14:22	0.4m / 1.3ft
	High	20:42	2.0m / 6.5ft
Sat 16 May	Low	03:51	-0.4m / -1.4ft
	High	10:13	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	15:00	0.5m / 1.6ft
	High	21:21	2.1m / 6.8ft
Sun 17 May	Low	04:39	-0.5m / -1.7ft
	High	11:09	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	15:41	0.6m / 1.9ft
	High	22:04	2.1m / 6.8ft
Mon 18 May	Low	05:31	-0.5m / -1.7ft
	High	12:09	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	16:27	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	22:51	2.0m / 6.6ft
Tue 19 May	Low	06:25	-0.5m / -1.6ft
	High	13:15	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	17:21	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	23:43	1.9m / 6.2ft
Wed 20 May	Low	07:23	-0.4m / -1.2ft
	High	14:24	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	18:27	0.8m / 2.6ft
Thu 21 May	High	00:43	1.7m / 5.6ft
	Low	08:23	-0.2m / -0.8ft
	High	15:36	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	19:53	0.8m / 2.7ft
Fri 22 May	High	01:52	1.5m / 5.0ft
	Low	09:27	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	16:38	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	21:45	0.8m / 2.6ft
Sat 23 May	High	03:14	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	10:28	0.0m / 0.0ft
	High	17:28	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	23:22	0.6m / 2.1ft
Sun 24 May	High	04:42	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	11:20	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	18:09	1.5m / 4.8ft
Mon 25 May	Low	00:33	0.4m / 1.4ft
	High	06:03	1.1m / 3.6ft
	Low	12:04	0.3m / 0.8ft
	High	18:45	1.6m / 5.1ft
Tue 26 May	Low	01:28	0.2m / 0.8ft
	High	07:15	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	12:43	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	19:16	1.6m / 5.4ft

Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-27T15:20:29.522Z.

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 — heights relative to MLLW.

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Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-27T15:20:29.522Z. Predictions refresh daily.