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Swell & Tide Forecast

55 kJ

Santa Monica, CA · Sun Jul 12

55 kJ (CALM) · High: 9:30 AM (3.7 ft) · Low: 2:54 AM (-1.2 ft)

Dive Conditions Summary

Beach entry looks favorable, boat diving looks favorable, with gentle NW wind around 7.8 kt, and water temperature near 69.8 °F.

Beach Entry

Good

Uses wave energy, wind, and current tide height for a quick entry-risk estimate.

Boat Diving

Good

Higher wind and wave energy can make pickup, giant stride entry, and surface conditions rougher.

Beginner Suitability

Suitable

Quick estimate for training, refreshers, and newer divers.

Best Dive Window Today

10 AM (about 46 kJ)

Based on the calmest daylight wave-energy window from today’s observed + forecast strip.

Latest Wind

Gentle · 7.8 kt

Direction: NW · Gusts 9.9 kt
NOAA CO-OPS 9410840

Water Temperature

69.8 °F

21.0 °C
3mm to 5mm may be comfortable
NDBC 46221 .txt

Swell Model Forecast

Offshore Wave Height Forecast

Wave Energy (Anacapa Passage) NDBC realtime2 .spec

55 kJ · CALM

Latest Wave Flux (obs): 1.73 kW/m updated 37 min ago

12 AM

74 kJ

2 AM

78 kJ

4 AM

58 kJ

6 AM

59 kJ

8 AM

69 kJ

10 AM

46 kJ

12 PM

64 kJ

2 PM

57 kJ

4 PM

55 kJ

6 PM

— kJ

8 PM

— kJ

10 PM

— kJ

Observed Forecast (model) * Forecast values from CDIP SoCal model grid.

Barometric Pressure (Anacapa Passage) NOAA CO-OPS 9410840

1,012.8 hPa (29.91 inHg)

Tide Chart & Wave Flux (Observed + Forecast)

Wind Chart (Observed)

No wind chart data available right now.

High / Low Tide Times with Sunrise & Sunset

Sun, Jul 12	Mon, Jul 13	Tue, Jul 14	Wed, Jul 15	Thu, Jul 16
🌅 Sunrise: 5:52 AM 🌇 Sunset: 8:07 PM L 2:54 AM (-1.20 ft) H 9:30 AM (3.69 ft) L 1:41 PM (2.39 ft) H 8:10 PM (7.12 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 5:52 AM 🌇 Sunset: 8:06 PM L 3:39 AM (-1.56 ft) H 10:12 AM (3.93 ft) L 2:38 PM (2.22 ft) H 9:00 PM (7.29 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 5:53 AM 🌇 Sunset: 8:06 PM L 4:23 AM (-1.67 ft) H 10:53 AM (4.13 ft) L 3:31 PM (2.05 ft) H 9:48 PM (7.23 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 5:54 AM 🌇 Sunset: 8:05 PM L 5:05 AM (-1.56 ft) H 11:34 AM (4.32 ft) L 4:25 PM (1.92 ft) H 10:35 PM (6.89 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 5:54 AM 🌇 Sunset: 8:05 PM L 5:46 AM (-1.23 ft) H 12:15 PM (4.50 ft) L 5:20 PM (1.87 ft) H 11:23 PM (6.30 ft)