Beach near Santa Monica, United States

Santa Monica Travel Guide

California, United States

Santa Monica is a coastal city in California, United States, with a population of 93,220. It sits on Santa Monica Bay, west of Los Angeles, and is known for its Pacific shoreline and beaches.

Santa Monica Airport is the airport serving the city. Santa Monica State Beach is 0.3 kilometres away, with Palisades Beach at 1.4 kilometres, Ocean Park Beach at 2.2 kilometres and Venice Beach at 4.1 kilometres. Further along the coast are Sunset Point Beach at 5.4 kilometres, Will Rogers State Beach at 6.1 kilometres and Topanga Beach at 7.9 kilometres.

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Local time

93,220

Population

5,451 miles away

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Weather in Santa Monica

Wed

24°

Thu

23°

Fri

24°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Santa Monica

Jan

18°7

Feb

18°8

Mar

18°12

Apr

20°2

May

22°1

Jun

24°1

Jul

28°0

Aug

29°1

Sep

28°3

Oct

26°1

Nov

22°5

Dec

20°4

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Santa Monica

  • Santa Monica State Beach

    Santa Monica State Beach

    0.3 km away

  • Palisades Beach

    Palisades Beach

    1.4 km away

  • Ocean Park Beach

    Ocean Park Beach

    2.2 km away

  • Venice Beach

    Venice Beach

    4.1 km away

  • Sunset Point Beach

    5.4 km away

    a beach located in the Pacific Palisades district of Los Angeles, the northernmost beach in Will Rogers State Beach

  • Will Rogers State Beach

    Will Rogers State Beach

    6.1 km away

  • Castle Rock Beach

    Castle Rock Beach

    6.4 km away

  • Topanga Beach

    7.9 km away

Things to do in Santa Monica

  1. Palisades Park

    park

    0.5 km

  2. St Augustine By The Sea Church

    christian place of worship

    0.3 km

  3. Sway

    historic site

    0.7 km

  4. Living at Santa Monica

    historic site

    0.8 km

  5. Junction Santa Monica

    historic site

    1.2 km

  6. First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica

    christian place of worship

    1.2 km

  7. Avalon Santa Monica on Main

    historic site

    1.5 km

  8. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    christian place of worship

    1.8 km

Getting there

Santa Monica Airport · 4.6 km

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