The Wave
Sandbars move quickly so high-quality peaks are patchy.
Works best on W-SW to W groundswells with light NE offshore breezes.
Low-to-mid rising tide or mid tide often produces the cleanest, punchiest peaks when the bottom has formed holes.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Bay Street
A friendly Santa Monica beachbreak with peaky lefts and rights that light up when a W-SW groundswell finds the shifting sandbars at Bay Street. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Bay Street in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 17 s
- Wind W 10 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.4 ftfalling
- Low0.2 ft
- High5.1 ft
- Low1.2 ft
- High5.4 ft
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Parking at the end of Bay Street makes this one of the easiest-access lineups in Santa Monica, but expect a steady local crew and the usual urban pollution after rain.
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