Surf spot

Santa Monica - Samo 20

Forecast conditions and map view for Santa Monica - Samo 20 in USA, California, LA County. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, California, LA County
Coordinates: 34.0046, -118.4924

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.9	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1.1	1.1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
Wave direction	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wave period (s)	12.6	9.5	9.3	9.1	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.7	6	6	5.8	8.8	11.3	11.3	4.6	5	5.5	5.6	5.7	6	6	5.8	5.8	6	6	6	6	6	5.8	5.8	6	5.9	5.8	7	5.9	6	5.8	5.5	6.6	6.3	9.8	9.8	9.9	13.2	13.1	12.8	12.8	12.6	12.3	12.3	12.2	11.9	11.8	12.7	12.7
Wave energy (kJ)	106	65	62	60	90	83	75	75	73	31	31	26	42	41	41	31	57	67	68	62	65	56	50	62	90	92	70	64	56	44	40	35	30	35	46	34	33	28	22	24	17	34	34	35	55	60	58	57	56	54	58	57	60	58	47	46
Wind speed (km/h)	7.7	8.3	7.6	11.9	14.6	11.3	6.7	7.1	7.8	7.8	7	11.2	14	12.5	8.9	6.8	5.5	4.5	5.2	11.3	13.4	11.7	7.7	7.2	7.7	9.2	8.2	10	16.2	12.3	5.9	7.1	9	9.5	10.5	13.3	17	12	7.4	5.4	6.6	6.7	5.2	9.3	15.9	11.6	7.4	5.1	3.4	3.9	3.3	8.3	13.5	10.5	6.4	5.8
Wind direction	SECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SSECross-on	SOnshore	SSEGlassy	SSEOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SOnshore	SSECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SOnshore	SSECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross	ESECross	SSECross-on	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SOnshore	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SSEOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SOnshore	SSWGlassy	SWGlassy	SWGlassy	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SOnshore

Santa Monica – SAMO 20 is a surf spot in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. It’s part of the well-known Santa Monica beachbreak zone and is generally a crowd-friendly, accessible urban wave.

Spot character

Type: Beach break
Wave quality: Usually modest to decent, depending on swell and sandbars
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, longboarders, and casual surfers
Power: Typically mellow, but can get punchier on larger south swells or winter northwest swells

Conditions

Swell exposure: Works with a variety of southwest and northwest swell directions, though quality is often highly sandbar-dependent
Wind: Best in light offshore or calm morning conditions; onshore sea breezes are common later in the day
Tide: Tide-sensitive, with many beachbreak sections changing a lot with sand movement and tide level

What to expect

Crowds: Often busy, especially on good weekends and during summer
Hazards: Rips, strong shorebreak at times, and crowding
Bottom: Sand
Consistency: Fairly consistent compared with more exposed reef spots, but surf quality can vary a lot

Overall vibe

SAMO 20 is a classic Southern California beach break: easy to access, usually surfable, but rarely empty. It’s a good option when you want a convenient session in Santa Monica and don’t mind sharing waves.