Today across Los Angeles County, coastal conditions feature patchy morning fog giving way to mostly sunny skies by the afternoon with daytime high temperatures reaching around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and overnight lows dropping to near 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Variable light winds early will shift from the west in the afternoon at 10 to 15 knots across nearby marine zones including Santa Monica and San Pedro. Ocean temperatures hover around 68 degrees Fahrenheit with good visibility extending across coastal waters.
Swell and buoy data reported from regional monitoring stations indicate a mixed sea state consisting of a west-northwest swell at 1 to 2 feet with an 8-second period and a secondary southern swell measuring 2 feet with a 12-second period, generating average wave face sizes of 2 to 3 feet along exposed breaks. Tides for the Santa Monica area include a morning low of 0.9 feet at 6:36 AM followed by a high tide of 4.8 feet at 1:14 PM, and a following low tide of 1.8 feet scheduled for 7:31 PM. First light occurred at 5:40 AM with sunrise at 6:08 AM, and sunset will take place at 7:54 PM leading into total darkness by 8:21 PM.
Tomorrow's outlook calls for continued seasonal consistency with early morning coastal fog clearing to warm afternoon sunshine and high temperatures peaking near 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Marine conditions will maintain similar onshore westerly winds at 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon alongside steady mixed-period swells maintaining small to moderate wave heights.