9410840 - Santa Monica Pier (ICAC1) — Live Marine Conditions & Buoy Data
NOAA station ICAC1, 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier, reports real-time marine conditions from 34.008°N, 118.500°W in the eastern North Pacific. Readings refresh roughly every 10 minutes, and Big Buoy adds 7-day tide predictions, a solunar table, and a multi-day weather outlook for the area.
Southern California Marine Conditions — 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier is one of several stations in Southern California. See live tides, buoy data, and solunar for the whole area.
Current conditions at 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier
As of August 21, 2026 at 19:30 UTC, 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier (ICAC1) is reporting water temperature 73°F, air temperature 71°F, wind from the W at 8 mph gusting 8 mph, and barometric pressure 29.98 inHg.
- Water temperature
- 73°F
- Air temperature
- 71°F
- Wind
- W 8 mph (gust 8)
- Barometric pressure
- 29.98 inHg
Observed August 21, 2026 at 19:30 UTC from NOAA NDBC station ICAC1. Readings update about every 10 minutes.
What NOAA buoy ICAC1 measures
As a NOAA meteorological station, ICAC1 reports wind speed, gusts and direction, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, and — where wave sensors are fitted — significant wave height, swell period, and wave direction.
What to watch in the eastern North Pacific
The U.S. Pacific coast is dominated by long-period groundswell and strong seasonal upwelling that keeps nearshore water cold. Watch swell period as closely as wave height — a long-period west swell can make harbor entrances and bar crossings hazardous even when the wave height looks modest.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is NOAA buoy ICAC1 located?
- 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier (ICAC1) reports from 34.008°N, 118.500°W in the eastern North Pacific.
- How often is NOAA buoy ICAC1 updated?
- Station ICAC1 typically reports new observations about every 10 minutes. Big Buoy refreshes continuously so you always see the latest readings, alongside 7-day tide predictions and a solunar table for the area.
- What does NOAA buoy ICAC1 measure?
- Big Buoy shows wind, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period where available for 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier, plus 7-day tides, solunar peak windows, and a multi-day weather outlook.
- Is Big Buoy free to use?
- Yes. Live data for 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier and every other NOAA buoy is free with no account required. Big Buoy Pro adds the Wind Tab, the Depth Chart, satellite overlays (sea surface temp, chlorophyll, currents), 16-day forecasts, and forecast model switching.