Santa Monica, CA tide times
Santa Monica, CA tide forecast — heights relative to MLLW.
Today's tide times for Santa Monica, CA
Tide times at Santa Monica, CA on Saturday, 25 July 2026: first high tide at 07:29pm. Sunrise 06:00am, sunset 08:00pm.
Tide chart for Santa Monica, CA
24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840.
Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 25 Jul
Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from NOAA harmonic predictions.
Highs and lows next 7 days
Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).
Other spots nearby
The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to Santa Monica, CA, measured by great-circle distance.
Today's solunar windows
Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.
Cycle dates near Santa Monica, CA
Next spring tide on Tue 28 Jul (range 2.0m / 6.7ft). Last neap on Sat 25 Jul. Next neap on Thu 06 Aug.
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.
About tides at Santa Monica, CA
A short guide to the coastline at Santa Monica, CA — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.
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. 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.
Tide questions about Santa Monica, CA
Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25 Jul | High | 19:29 | 1.7m / 5.6ft |
| Sun 26 Jul | Low | 03:03 | -0.0m / -0.2ft |
| High | 09:47 | 1.1m / 3.6ft | |
| Low | 13:48 | 0.9m / 2.8ft | |
| High | 20:08 | 1.8m / 5.9ft | |
| Mon 27 Jul | Low | 03:33 | -0.1m / -0.3ft |
| High | 10:08 | 1.1m / 3.8ft | |
| Low | 14:24 | 0.8m / 2.6ft | |
| High | 20:42 | 1.8m / 6.1ft | |
| Tue 28 Jul | Low | 04:01 | -0.1m / -0.4ft |
| High | 10:29 | 1.2m / 3.9ft | |
| Low | 14:59 | 0.7m / 2.5ft | |
| High | 21:14 | 1.9m / 6.2ft | |
| Wed 29 Jul | Low | 04:28 | -0.1m / -0.5ft |
| High | 10:53 | 1.2m / 4.0ft | |
| Low | 15:34 | 0.7m / 2.3ft | |
| High | 21:45 | 1.9m / 6.2ft | |
| Thu 30 Jul | Low | 04:55 | -0.1m / -0.4ft |
| High | 11:18 | 1.3m / 4.1ft | |
| Low | 16:10 | 0.7m / 2.2ft | |
| High | 22:17 | 1.8m / 6.0ft | |
| Fri 31 Jul | Low | 05:22 | -0.1m / -0.3ft |
| High | 11:44 | 1.3m / 4.3ft | |
| Low | 16:50 | 0.6m / 2.1ft | |
| High | 22:51 | 1.7m / 5.7ft | |
| Sat 01 Aug | Low | 05:47 | -0.0m / -0.0ft |
| High | 12:12 | 1.4m / 4.5ft | |
| Low | 17:35 | 0.6m / 2.0ft | |
| High | 23:28 | 1.6m / 5.2ft | |
| Sun 02 Aug | Low | 06:13 | 0.1m / 0.4ft |
| High | 12:42 | 1.4m / 4.7ft | |
| Low | 18:25 | 0.6m / 1.9ft | |
| Mon 03 Aug | High | 00:10 | 1.4m / 4.6ft |
| Low | 06:38 | 0.3m / 0.8ft | |
| High | 13:16 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | |
| Low | 19:26 | 0.6m / 1.8ft | |
| Tue 04 Aug | High | 01:03 | 1.2m / 3.9ft |
| Low | 07:04 | 0.4m / 1.4ft | |
| High | 13:56 | 1.6m / 5.1ft | |
| Low | 20:47 | 0.5m / 1.7ft | |
| Wed 05 Aug | High | 02:22 | 1.0m / 3.2ft |
| Low | 07:32 | 0.6m / 1.9ft | |
| High | 14:47 | 1.6m / 5.3ft | |
| Low | 22:33 | 0.4m / 1.3ft | |
| Thu 06 Aug | High | 04:39 | 0.9m / 2.8ft |
| Low | 08:12 | 0.7m / 2.4ft | |
| High | 15:53 | 1.7m / 5.5ft | |
| Fri 07 Aug | Low | 00:02 | 0.2m / 0.6ft |
| High | 07:03 | 0.9m / 3.0ft | |
| Low | 09:45 | 0.9m / 2.8ft | |
| High | 17:05 | 1.8m / 5.9ft | |
| Sat 08 Aug | Low | 01:06 | -0.0m / -0.0ft |
| High | 08:07 | 1.0m / 3.4ft | |
| Low | 11:32 | 0.9m / 2.9ft | |
| High | 18:12 | 1.9m / 6.3ft | |
| Sun 09 Aug | Low | 01:58 | -0.2m / -0.6ft |
| High | 08:43 | 1.1m / 3.7ft | |
| Low | 12:48 | 0.8m / 2.7ft | |
| High | 19:13 | 2.0m / 6.7ft | |
| Mon 10 Aug | Low | 02:42 | -0.3m / -1.0ft |
| High | 09:16 | 1.2m / 4.1ft | |
| Low | 13:48 | 0.7m / 2.3ft | |
| High | 20:06 | 2.1m / 7.0ft | |
| Tue 11 Aug | Low | 03:22 | -0.4m / -1.2ft |
| High | 09:47 | 1.3m / 4.4ft | |
| Low | 14:41 | 0.6m / 1.9ft | |
| High | 20:54 | 2.2m / 7.1ft | |
| Wed 12 Aug | Low | 04:00 | -0.4m / -1.2ft |
| High | 10:20 | 1.4m / 4.7ft | |
| Low | 15:30 | 0.5m / 1.6ft | |
| High | 21:40 | 2.1m / 6.9ft | |
| Thu 13 Aug | Low | 04:35 | -0.3m / -0.9ft |
| High | 10:53 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | |
| Low | 16:18 | 0.4m / 1.4ft | |
| High | 22:23 | 2.0m / 6.5ft | |
| Fri 14 Aug | Low | 05:09 | -0.2m / -0.5ft |
| High | 11:27 | 1.6m / 5.1ft | |
| Low | 17:07 | 0.4m / 1.3ft | |
| High | 23:07 | 1.8m / 5.8ft | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Low | 05:41 | 0.0m / 0.1ft |
| High | 12:02 | 1.6m / 5.2ft | |
| Low | 17:58 | 0.4m / 1.3ft | |
| High | 23:53 | 1.5m / 5.1ft | |
| Sun 16 Aug | Low | 06:10 | 0.2m / 0.7ft |
| High | 12:37 | 1.6m / 5.2ft | |
| Low | 18:52 | 0.4m / 1.4ft | |
| Mon 17 Aug | High | 00:43 | 1.3m / 4.3ft |
| Low | 06:36 | 0.4m / 1.4ft | |
| High | 13:13 | 1.6m / 5.2ft | |
| Low | 19:55 | 0.5m / 1.5ft | |
| Tue 18 Aug | High | 01:44 | 1.1m / 3.5ft |
| Low | 06:58 | 0.6m / 2.0ft | |
| High | 13:54 | 1.5m / 5.0ft | |
| Low | 21:22 | 0.5m / 1.6ft | |
| Wed 19 Aug | High | 03:31 | 0.9m / 2.9ft |
| Low | 07:10 | 0.8m / 2.6ft | |
| High | 14:48 | 1.5m / 4.8ft | |
| Low | 23:13 | 0.4m / 1.4ft | |
| Thu 20 Aug | High | 16:04 | 1.5m / 4.8ft |
| Fri 21 Aug | Low | 00:32 | 0.3m / 1.0ft |
| High | 17:23 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | |
| Sat 22 Aug | Low | 01:25 | 0.2m / 0.6ft |
| High | 08:49 | 1.1m / 3.6ft | |
| Low | 12:15 | 1.0m / 3.3ft | |
| High | 18:25 | 1.6m / 5.1ft | |
| Sun 23 Aug | Low | 02:03 | 0.1m / 0.3ft |
| High | 08:58 | 1.2m / 3.8ft | |
| Low | 13:06 | 0.9m / 3.0ft | |
| High | 19:12 | 1.7m / 5.5ft |