Beach / Intermediate
Will Rogers
The broad beach at the Pacific Palisades / Santa Monica edge.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Beach / Intermediate
Bay Street
The central Santa Monica beachbreak around Bay Street.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Pier / beach / Intermediate
Santa Monica Pier North
The north side of the Santa Monica Pier.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Pier / beach / Intermediate
Santa Monica Pier South
The south side of the Santa Monica Pier.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Breakwater / beach / Intermediate
Venice Breakwater
The famous Venice breakwater setup with a loyal following.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Pier / beach / Intermediate
Venice Pier North
The north side of Venice Pier.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Pier / beach / Intermediate
Venice Pier South
The south side of Venice Pier.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand; pier pilings
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.
Open this break in the live map ↗Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.