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Swell & Tide Forecast

165 kJ

Santa Monica, CA · Thu Jul 30

165 kJ (DIVEABLE) · High: 11:18 AM (4.1 ft) · Low: 4:55 AM (-0.4 ft)

Dive Conditions Summary

Beach entry looks manageable with normal caution, boat diving looks favorable, with light WNW wind around 0.8 kt, and water temperature near 71.8 °F.

Beach Entry

Manageable

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

No clear window found

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

Latest Wind

Light · 0.8 kt

Direction: WNW · Gusts 1.4 kt
NOAA CO-OPS 9410840

Water Temperature

71.8 °F

22.1 °C
3mm to 5mm may be comfortable
NDBC 46221 .txt

Swell Model Forecast

Offshore Wave Height Forecast

Wave Energy (Anacapa Passage) NDBC realtime2 .spec

165 kJ · DIVEABLE

Latest Wave Flux (obs): 5.16 kW/m updated 22 min ago

12 AM

159 kJ

2 AM

167 kJ

4 AM

135 kJ

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

Barometric Pressure (Anacapa Passage) NOAA CO-OPS 9410840

1,012.3 hPa (29.89 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, Jul 30	Fri, Jul 31	Sat, Aug 1	Sun, Aug 2	Mon, Aug 3
🌅 Sunrise: 6:04 AM 🌇 Sunset: 7:56 PM L 4:55 AM (-0.44 ft) H 11:18 AM (4.15 ft) L 4:10 PM (2.17 ft) H 10:17 PM (6.01 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 6:05 AM 🌇 Sunset: 7:55 PM L 5:22 AM (-0.29 ft) H 11:44 AM (4.32 ft) L 4:50 PM (2.08 ft) H 10:51 PM (5.69 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 6:05 AM 🌇 Sunset: 7:54 PM L 5:47 AM (-0.02 ft) H 12:12 PM (4.51 ft) L 5:35 PM (2.00 ft) H 11:28 PM (5.22 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 6:06 AM 🌇 Sunset: 7:54 PM L 6:13 AM (0.36 ft) H 12:42 PM (4.72 ft) L 6:25 PM (1.92 ft)	🌅 Sunrise: 6:07 AM 🌇 Sunset: 7:53 PM H 12:10 AM (4.60 ft) L 6:38 AM (0.84 ft) H 1:16 PM (4.92 ft) L 7:26 PM (1.84 ft)