Santa Monica Jetties
A compact Santa Monica jetty complex that carves punchy, often hollow right-hand peaks over shifting sandbars - best when a clean S-SW groundswells meets a light northerly offshore. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Santa Monica Jetties in California.
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The Wave
Expect the best shape on low to falling tide with long-period S-SW swells and north-to-northeast winds.
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Lineup Guide
The jetties focus and steepen south-origin swells into quick, hollow right-hand peaks and create strong localized rips and a few awkward sand-sucking drop-ins near the rocks.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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