Beach Guide

Beach Conditions

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green

1–2 ft

surf

Sunny, high near 90°. Rain chance peaks at 45% around 2 PM. Best beach window: 8 AM to 2 PM.

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12 PM

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88°

Air

84°

Water

11 mph

Wind

10

UV

10%

Rain

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Rain Outlook

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6 AM10 AM2 PM6 PM9 PM

Peak rain chance 45% around 2 PM — plan beach time outside that window.

Tide

0.3 ft · falling ↘

12A6A12P6P12A
High 7:54 AM
Low 12:24 PM
High 8:18 PM
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Wind

NESW

11 mph

from the E

UV Index

10

Very High

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Rip Current Riskestimated

today
ESCAPE: SWIM PARALLEL
Low
Moderate
High

Calm pattern today. Currents can still surprise — keep kids within reach.

Caught in one? Don’t fight it. Swim parallel to the beach until you’re free, then angle back in.

Beach Flag

Green Flag

calm, swim easy

estimated · trust the lifeguard

surf’s up (gently)

Tides are NOAA predictions (Santa Monica station 9410840); temps, wind, UV, waves and water temp are live from Open-Meteo; rip current risk from the NWS surf-zone forecast. Flag status is estimated from wave height and wind, so always trust the lifeguard’s actual flag over this app.