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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Santa Monica, Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO)

Lat: 34.01583°NLon: 118.45139°WElev: 174.0ft.

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jul 10:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Monica CA

High Surf Advisory July 21, 10:39pm until July 21, 11:00pm
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    High Surf Advisory July 21, 10:39pm until July 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    High Surf Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Monica CA
 34.02°N 118.49°W (Elev. 105 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm PDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026
 
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