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Can you swim at Santa Monica Beach today?

9.2GLASSPARTIAL

Glass · 9.2

Water is 73 °F, measured at Santa Monica (9410840). Moderate waves around 2.0 ft.

Updated

Swim brief

Conditions look excellent right now: 9.2 out of 10. Water is 73 °F, measured at Santa Monica (9410840). Moderate waves around 2.0 ft.

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    73 °F
    Santa Monica (9410840) (measured) · fetched
    Glass
  • Water quality
    No reading
    No classification for this spot
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  • Waves
    2.0 ft
    NOAA NDBC Buoy 46268 · fetched
    Good
  • Wind
    No reading
    Shared weather budget temporarily unavailable
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  • Air temperature
    No reading
    Shared weather budget temporarily unavailable
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  • UV index
    No reading
    No UV source configured or reachable
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  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    Shared weather budget temporarily unavailable
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  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
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Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Santa Monica Beach

Is it safe to swim at Santa Monica Beach today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 9.2 out of 10 (Glass), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. The spot lists lifeguards among its facilities; check they are on duty and follow their flags.

What is the water temperature at Santa Monica Beach?

The latest reading is 73 °F. The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.