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Swell & Tide Forecast

95 kJ

Santa Monica, CA · Thu Oct 29

95 kJ (CALM) · High: 12:39 AM (3.6 ft) · Low: 4:47 AM (2.5 ft)

Dive Conditions Summary

Beach entry looks favorable, boat diving looks favorable, with light NE wind around 4.1 kt, and water temperature near 73.8 °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 72 kJ)

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

Latest Wind

Light · 4.1 kt

Direction: NE · Gusts 5.8 kt
NOAA CO-OPS 9410840

Water Temperature

73.8 °F

23.2 °C
3mm to 5mm may be comfortable
NDBC 46221 .txt

Swell Model Forecast

Offshore Wave Height Forecast

Wave Energy (Anacapa Passage) NDBC realtime2 .spec

95 kJ · CALM

Latest Wave Flux (obs): 2.98 kW/m updated 31 min ago

12 AM

80 kJ

2 AM

82 kJ

4 AM

61 kJ

6 AM

85 kJ

8 AM

85 kJ

10 AM

72 kJ

12 PM

79 kJ

2 PM

99 kJ

4 PM

100 kJ

6 PM

85 kJ

8 PM

107 kJ

10 PM

94 kJ

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

Barometric Pressure (Anacapa Passage) NOAA CO-OPS 9410840

1,011.6 hPa (29.87 inHg)

Tide Chart & Wave Flux (Observed + Forecast)

Wind Chart (Observed)

No wind chart data available right now.

High / Low Tide Times with Sunrise & Sunset

Thu, Oct 29	Fri, Oct 30	Sat, Oct 31	Sun, Nov 1	Mon, Nov 2
🌅 Sunrise: 7:11 AM 🌇 Sunset: 6:04 PM H 12:39 AM (3.57 ft) L 4:47 AM (2.49 ft) H 11:20 AM (6.42 ft) L 7:02 PM (-0.59 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 7:12 AM 🌇 Sunset: 6:03 PM H 2:02 AM (3.39 ft) L 5:35 AM (2.85 ft) H 12:15 PM (6.00 ft) L 8:12 PM (-0.32 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 7:12 AM 🌇 Sunset: 6:02 PM H 3:44 AM (3.47 ft) L 6:51 AM (3.17 ft) H 1:26 PM (5.49 ft) L 9:31 PM (-0.11 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 6:13 AM 🌇 Sunset: 5:01 PM H 4:03 AM (3.81 ft) L 8:00 AM (3.25 ft) H 1:57 PM (5.04 ft) L 9:43 PM (0.01 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 6:14 AM 🌇 Sunset: 5:00 PM H 4:51 AM (4.25 ft) L 10:00 AM (2.79 ft) H 3:31 PM (4.78 ft) L 10:40 PM (0.13 ft)