Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Santa Monica, CA
December 11, 2023 5:39 AM PST (13:39 UTC)
Sunrise 6:47AM Sunset 4:46PM Moonrise 6:37AM Moonset 4:36PM
PZZ655 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa Catalina And Anacapa Islands- 233 Am Pst Mon Dec 11 2023
Today..E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Tonight..SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming se. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Tue..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue night..N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Wed night..N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Thu..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft.
Fri..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Today..E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Tonight..SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming se. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Tue..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue night..N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Wed night..N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Thu..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft.
Fri..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
PZZ600 233 Am Pst Mon Dec 11 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 10z or 2 am pst, a 1026 mb surface high was located about 750 nm west of point conception, while a 1014 mb thermal low was along the southern california coast.
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 10z or 2 am pst, a 1026 mb surface high was located about 750 nm west of point conception, while a 1014 mb thermal low was along the southern california coast.
Area Discussion for - Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
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FXUS66 KLOX 111301 AFDLOX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 501 AM PST Mon Dec 11 2023
SYNOPSIS
11/456 AM.
Offshore flow will continue most of the week, with gusty north to northeast winds at times, especially Tuesday night through early Thursday. Dry weather is expected through at least Saturday, with above normal temperatures during the days. Nights will be colder than normal, at least in wind-sheltered areas. A storm system moving into the eastern Pacific may bring rain to the region as early as very late this weekend, but more likely next week.
.SHORT TERM (TDY-WED)...11/500 AM.
Offshore flow continued to weaken this morning, with the KLAX to KDAG gradient now about 4 mb offshore, or about 3 mb less offshore than at this time Sunday. Some locally gusty northeast winds continued across the mtns and valleys of L.A./VTU Counties and across the Santa Lucia Range early this morning. However, winds should stay below advisory levels in all areas, then diminish late this morning. A thick veil of high clouds was moving across the region, and this should make for a partly to mostly cloudy morning. Skies should become mostly sunny this afternoon as the cloud deck shifts eastward.
A weak trough will move into the Pac NW today, causing heights and thicknesses across the region to fall. Expect max temps today to be a few degrees lower than they were on Sun, with the most cooling likely across the coastal plain and in the lower valleys, the weakening offshore gradients will allow earlier and stronger sea breezes. Max temps may actually rise a bit in the mtns and the Antelope Valley since there will be no low-level cold advection.
The models are in generally good agreement in showing a short wave trough dropping southward through the Pac NW and into the Great Basin tonight and Tue, eventually forming a closed upper low over Nevada by evening. A sharpening trough will extend southwestward into the forecast area, and heights/thicknesses will continue to fall. The WRF hints at some low clouds possibly returning to coastal sections of L.A./Ventura Counties and the Central Coast late tonight/Tue morning, but with such dry low levels, it may be a challenge for an organized low cloud field to develop. With falling heights, cooling at 950 mb, and a return to onshore flow, expected several degrees in most areas on Tue, though max temps may still be slightly above normal. N-S gradients tonight and Tue may become offshore enough to allow for some gusty winds NW-N across SBA County, but do not expect any advisory level winds.
The upper low will become more compact and drop southward into northwestern Arizona late Tue night/Wed morning, and a ridge will amplify across the eastern Pacific. The will cause an increasing gradient of the 500 mb height pattern across the region, with some increase in northerly winds aloft. Low level gradients will become more offshore again by Wed morning. Although the KLAX to KDAG gradients will generally only be between 3 and 4 mb offshore Wed morning, there will be a modest increase in upper support and some cold air advection Tue night. This should produce an uptick in northerly winds across SBA County and maybe through the I-5 Corridor Tue night. Then, as the low level flow turns more NE, there may be an increase in NE winds across the mtns/valleys of L.A./VTU Counties with winds possibly pushing into the VTU County coast, and to the Malibu Coast. Winds could get close to advisory level in some areas late Tue night/Wed, but at this time, it does not look as though it will be nearly as windy as it was on Sat.
Max temps may be up a couple of degrees west of the mtns Wed due to offshore flow and some height rises, but low level cold advection may bring some cooling to the mtns and the Antelope Valley. Tue night will be a chilly night in wind sheltered locations across the interior, with some freezes possible in the normally colder valley locations of SLO and SBA Counties.
.LONG TERM (THU-SUN)...11/453 AM.
The upper ridge will move into CA Thu, causing heights to rise.
Offshore gradients may a bit sharper Thu morning, but upper support will wane, so expect gusty NE winds across L.A./Ventura Counties to be below advisory levels. Expect some warming in most areas Thu, with max temps 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Max temps in some of the warmer locations in the valleys and in interior sections of the coastal plain may approach 80 degrees Thu.
A large upper low will develop in the eastern Pacific Thu night and Fri, then drop slowly southward while making very little eastward progress thru Sat. As it drops southward, the ridge over the area will linger, and heights may even rise a bit Fri.
Gradients will remain offshore thru Sat, and while there may be some gusty NE winds at times, do not expect any advisory level wind Thu night thru Sat. Some high clouds may move into the area late in the week and over the weekend, but with the offshore flow, do not expect any low clouds to form. Max temps will likely remain several degrees above normal Fri and Sat. With dry conditions continuing, it should be rather cold each night Wed night thru Fri night in wind-sheltered locations across the interior.
The upper low will begin to push toward the West Coast Sun. Clouds should increase across the region, and there is a slight chance of rain, especially across northern areas late in the day. However, with slow moving systems that are cutoff from the main flow, there is a chance that the low may linger off the coast longer than expected. Therefore, there will likely be a better chance of any rain beginning some time early next week.
AVIATION
11/1056Z.
Around 0930Z, there was no marine layer depth at KLAX. There was a surface-based inversion up to around 700 feet with a temperatures near 21 degrees Celsius.
High confidence in VFR conditions at all terminals through 03Z Tuesday, then moderate confidence for coastal terminals thereafter. There is a low-to-moderate chance of VLIFR to LIFR conditions after 03Z Tuesday. There is a low chance of moderate low-level wind shear and turbulence through 16Z.
KLAX...VFR conditions are expected through at least 03Z Tuesday, then there is a 30 percent chance of VLIFR to LIFR conditions.
There is a less than 10 percent chance of moderate low-level wind shear and turbulence through 16Z. Any easterly winds will likely remain less than 7 knots.
KBUR...VFR conditions are expected through the period. There is a less than 10 percent chance of moderate low-level wind shear and turbulence through 16Z.
MARINE
11/246 AM.
For the waters southwest through northwest of the Channel Islands and the nearshore waters along the Central Coast, northwest winds will continue to increase Small Craft Advisory (SCA) levels through this afternoon. There is a 30-50 percent chance that winds will drop below SCA levels late tonight and early Tuesday morning. Winds and seas will drop below SCA levels between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, then remaining below SCA levels through the remainder of the week.
Inside the southern California bight, there is a 30-50 percent chance of SCA level northwest to north winds each evening across the western and central Santa Barbara Channel through Wednesday evening. Farther to the south between Rincon Point and Pacific Palisades, there is 30-40 percent chance of SCA level northeast winds Wednesday morning, and again Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...NONE.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect from noon today to 9 PM PST this evening for zone 645. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Wednesday for zones 670-673. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PST Tuesday for zone 676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 501 AM PST Mon Dec 11 2023
SYNOPSIS
11/456 AM.
Offshore flow will continue most of the week, with gusty north to northeast winds at times, especially Tuesday night through early Thursday. Dry weather is expected through at least Saturday, with above normal temperatures during the days. Nights will be colder than normal, at least in wind-sheltered areas. A storm system moving into the eastern Pacific may bring rain to the region as early as very late this weekend, but more likely next week.
.SHORT TERM (TDY-WED)...11/500 AM.
Offshore flow continued to weaken this morning, with the KLAX to KDAG gradient now about 4 mb offshore, or about 3 mb less offshore than at this time Sunday. Some locally gusty northeast winds continued across the mtns and valleys of L.A./VTU Counties and across the Santa Lucia Range early this morning. However, winds should stay below advisory levels in all areas, then diminish late this morning. A thick veil of high clouds was moving across the region, and this should make for a partly to mostly cloudy morning. Skies should become mostly sunny this afternoon as the cloud deck shifts eastward.
A weak trough will move into the Pac NW today, causing heights and thicknesses across the region to fall. Expect max temps today to be a few degrees lower than they were on Sun, with the most cooling likely across the coastal plain and in the lower valleys, the weakening offshore gradients will allow earlier and stronger sea breezes. Max temps may actually rise a bit in the mtns and the Antelope Valley since there will be no low-level cold advection.
The models are in generally good agreement in showing a short wave trough dropping southward through the Pac NW and into the Great Basin tonight and Tue, eventually forming a closed upper low over Nevada by evening. A sharpening trough will extend southwestward into the forecast area, and heights/thicknesses will continue to fall. The WRF hints at some low clouds possibly returning to coastal sections of L.A./Ventura Counties and the Central Coast late tonight/Tue morning, but with such dry low levels, it may be a challenge for an organized low cloud field to develop. With falling heights, cooling at 950 mb, and a return to onshore flow, expected several degrees in most areas on Tue, though max temps may still be slightly above normal. N-S gradients tonight and Tue may become offshore enough to allow for some gusty winds NW-N across SBA County, but do not expect any advisory level winds.
The upper low will become more compact and drop southward into northwestern Arizona late Tue night/Wed morning, and a ridge will amplify across the eastern Pacific. The will cause an increasing gradient of the 500 mb height pattern across the region, with some increase in northerly winds aloft. Low level gradients will become more offshore again by Wed morning. Although the KLAX to KDAG gradients will generally only be between 3 and 4 mb offshore Wed morning, there will be a modest increase in upper support and some cold air advection Tue night. This should produce an uptick in northerly winds across SBA County and maybe through the I-5 Corridor Tue night. Then, as the low level flow turns more NE, there may be an increase in NE winds across the mtns/valleys of L.A./VTU Counties with winds possibly pushing into the VTU County coast, and to the Malibu Coast. Winds could get close to advisory level in some areas late Tue night/Wed, but at this time, it does not look as though it will be nearly as windy as it was on Sat.
Max temps may be up a couple of degrees west of the mtns Wed due to offshore flow and some height rises, but low level cold advection may bring some cooling to the mtns and the Antelope Valley. Tue night will be a chilly night in wind sheltered locations across the interior, with some freezes possible in the normally colder valley locations of SLO and SBA Counties.
.LONG TERM (THU-SUN)...11/453 AM.
The upper ridge will move into CA Thu, causing heights to rise.
Offshore gradients may a bit sharper Thu morning, but upper support will wane, so expect gusty NE winds across L.A./Ventura Counties to be below advisory levels. Expect some warming in most areas Thu, with max temps 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Max temps in some of the warmer locations in the valleys and in interior sections of the coastal plain may approach 80 degrees Thu.
A large upper low will develop in the eastern Pacific Thu night and Fri, then drop slowly southward while making very little eastward progress thru Sat. As it drops southward, the ridge over the area will linger, and heights may even rise a bit Fri.
Gradients will remain offshore thru Sat, and while there may be some gusty NE winds at times, do not expect any advisory level wind Thu night thru Sat. Some high clouds may move into the area late in the week and over the weekend, but with the offshore flow, do not expect any low clouds to form. Max temps will likely remain several degrees above normal Fri and Sat. With dry conditions continuing, it should be rather cold each night Wed night thru Fri night in wind-sheltered locations across the interior.
The upper low will begin to push toward the West Coast Sun. Clouds should increase across the region, and there is a slight chance of rain, especially across northern areas late in the day. However, with slow moving systems that are cutoff from the main flow, there is a chance that the low may linger off the coast longer than expected. Therefore, there will likely be a better chance of any rain beginning some time early next week.
AVIATION
11/1056Z.
Around 0930Z, there was no marine layer depth at KLAX. There was a surface-based inversion up to around 700 feet with a temperatures near 21 degrees Celsius.
High confidence in VFR conditions at all terminals through 03Z Tuesday, then moderate confidence for coastal terminals thereafter. There is a low-to-moderate chance of VLIFR to LIFR conditions after 03Z Tuesday. There is a low chance of moderate low-level wind shear and turbulence through 16Z.
KLAX...VFR conditions are expected through at least 03Z Tuesday, then there is a 30 percent chance of VLIFR to LIFR conditions.
There is a less than 10 percent chance of moderate low-level wind shear and turbulence through 16Z. Any easterly winds will likely remain less than 7 knots.
KBUR...VFR conditions are expected through the period. There is a less than 10 percent chance of moderate low-level wind shear and turbulence through 16Z.
MARINE
11/246 AM.
For the waters southwest through northwest of the Channel Islands and the nearshore waters along the Central Coast, northwest winds will continue to increase Small Craft Advisory (SCA) levels through this afternoon. There is a 30-50 percent chance that winds will drop below SCA levels late tonight and early Tuesday morning. Winds and seas will drop below SCA levels between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, then remaining below SCA levels through the remainder of the week.
Inside the southern California bight, there is a 30-50 percent chance of SCA level northwest to north winds each evening across the western and central Santa Barbara Channel through Wednesday evening. Farther to the south between Rincon Point and Pacific Palisades, there is 30-40 percent chance of SCA level northeast winds Wednesday morning, and again Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...NONE.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect from noon today to 9 PM PST this evening for zone 645. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 AM PST Wednesday for zones 670-673. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PST Tuesday for zone 676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| ICAC1 - 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier | 1 mi | 51 min | 57°F | 62°F | 29.98 | |||
| 46268 | 3 mi | 69 min | 59°F | 62°F | 1 ft | |||
| 46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) | 12 mi | 73 min | 63°F | 2 ft | ||||
| BAXC1 | 22 mi | 57 min | NW 2.9G | |||||
| PXAC1 | 22 mi | 57 min | NNW 2.9G | |||||
| PSXC1 | 23 mi | 51 min | N 2.9G | |||||
| PFDC1 | 24 mi | 63 min | NNW 4.1G | |||||
| PFXC1 | 24 mi | 51 min | N 4.1G | 57°F | 29.95 | |||
| AGXC1 | 25 mi | 63 min | N 2.9G | 60°F | ||||
| PRJC1 | 26 mi | 51 min | N 2.9G | |||||
| 46256 | 27 mi | 43 min | 62°F | 1 ft | ||||
| 46222 - San Pedro, CA (092) | 29 mi | 43 min | 63°F | 2 ft | ||||
| 46025 - Santa Monica Basin - 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA | 33 mi | 49 min | NNW 3.9G | 62°F | 63°F | 2 ft | 29.96 | 52°F |
| 46253 | 35 mi | 43 min | 63°F | 2 ft |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KSMO SANTA MONICA MUNI,CA | 4 sm | 48 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 52°F | 23°F | 32% | 29.97 | |
| KLAX LOS ANGELES INTL,CA | 8 sm | 46 min | calm | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 54°F | 18°F | 24% | 29.97 | |
| KHHR JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNI,CA | 11 sm | 46 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 52°F | 25°F | 35% | 29.97 | |
| KVNY VAN NUYS,CA | 14 sm | 48 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 48°F | 23°F | 37% | 29.97 | |
| KBUR BOB HOPE,CA | 16 sm | 46 min | W 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 48°F | 19°F | 32% | 29.97 | |
| KLGB LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/,CA | 24 sm | 46 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 50°F | 32°F | 50% | 29.96 |
Wind History from SMO
(wind in knots)Santa Monica
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Mon -- 12:52 AM PST 2.12 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:37 AM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 06:49 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 07:18 AM PST 6.29 feet High Tide
Mon -- 02:37 PM PST -0.74 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 03:36 PM PST Moonset
Mon -- 04:45 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 09:05 PM PST 3.66 feet High Tide
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Mon -- 12:52 AM PST 2.12 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:37 AM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 06:49 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 07:18 AM PST 6.29 feet High Tide
Mon -- 02:37 PM PST -0.74 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 03:36 PM PST Moonset
Mon -- 04:45 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 09:05 PM PST 3.66 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Santa Monica, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.3 |
| 1 am |
| 2.1 |
| 2 am |
| 2.4 |
| 3 am |
| 3 |
| 4 am |
| 4 |
| 5 am |
| 5 |
| 6 am |
| 5.8 |
| 7 am |
| 6.3 |
| 8 am |
| 6.1 |
| 9 am |
| 5.4 |
| 10 am |
| 4.2 |
| 11 am |
| 2.7 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| -0.6 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.7 |
| 8 pm |
| 3.4 |
| 9 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 3.5 |
| 11 pm |
| 3.1 |
El Segundo
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Mon -- 01:06 AM PST 2.03 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:36 AM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 06:48 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 07:29 AM PST 6.05 feet High Tide
Mon -- 02:48 PM PST -0.69 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 03:36 PM PST Moonset
Mon -- 04:45 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 09:16 PM PST 3.55 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 01:06 AM PST 2.03 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:36 AM PST Moonrise
Mon -- 06:48 AM PST Sunrise
Mon -- 07:29 AM PST 6.05 feet High Tide
Mon -- 02:48 PM PST -0.69 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 03:36 PM PST Moonset
Mon -- 04:45 PM PST Sunset
Mon -- 09:16 PM PST 3.55 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.2 |
| 1 am |
| 2 |
| 2 am |
| 2.2 |
| 3 am |
| 2.7 |
| 4 am |
| 3.6 |
| 5 am |
| 4.6 |
| 6 am |
| 5.5 |
| 7 am |
| 6 |
| 8 am |
| 6 |
| 9 am |
| 5.4 |
| 10 am |
| 4.3 |
| 11 am |
| 2.9 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 2 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.3 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 3.2 |
| 9 pm |
| 3.5 |
| 10 pm |
| 3.5 |
| 11 pm |
| 3.1 |
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