The City of Santa Monica updated the Stay at Home Orders to include ticketing people who are not following them:
City officers are authorized to issue administrative citations to enforce emergency orders issued to date as follows:

Eighth Supplement to the Executive Order (Stay at Home / Safer at Home Orders) - for individuals: $100 for first violation, $250 for second violation within one year, $500 for third or subsequent violations within one year; for violations by businesses: $500 for first violation, $750 for second violation within one year, $1000 for third or subsequent violations within one year

“Our first priority is to remind and educate the public when they are not following our local orders,” said City Manager Rick Cole. “However, it’s important for people to know that our local orders include the ability to fine individuals and businesses that do not abide voluntarily.”

For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE

Santa Monica has just shut down all beach parking lots indefinitely. If you saw our Instagram Story today, we were there as they put the locks on the Ocean Park lot. According to the Santa Monica Police officer we spoke to, the beach is not closed, just the parking lots. The parking lots at Venice and Malibu are still open.

This happened at 12:00PM. A few hours later the city released this press notice:

The City of Santa Monica is taking additional measures to protect the health and safety of the Santa Monica community and our neighbors by closing the beach parking lots. This comes after one-and-a-half days of large numbers of beachgoers coming to the coastline amidst the Safer at Home statewide measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  These measures are being taken in accordance with State and local health directives that prohibit gatherings and call for social distancing of non-household members.  

All residents and visitors are advised to avoid the beach, beach bike path, and Palisades Park today and in the days to come to protect themselves and others. As a beach city we know the draw to be outside and in nature is more powerful than ever, but to truly have an impact in our region and state, we must all remain at home and six feet from others when out for essential trips only.  

“Today is not the day to go to the beach. We know that it’s difficult to stay at home when the weather is so nice and being close to the beach is one of the primary reasons why we love to call Santa Monica home,” said City Manager Rick Cole. “Yet this is a time when we must take the guidelines from our health officials to heart. We urge our residents to avoid any public spaces where social distancing is a challenge.”

Parking lots at the beach are closed, effective immediately. Residents of Santa Monica who live in the area of the beach and who hold residential parking permits for the relevant lots will be permitted to park, as will essential personnel consistent with the Governor's Stay at Home and the County Department of Public Health's Safer at Home orders.

For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, CLICK HERE

To help slow down the spread of COVID-19, Jacks Surfboards' doors are temporarily closed, but you can set up an appointment to shop while social distancing at any of their retail locations, which includes the Santa Monica store! Besides being the only customers in the store... you’ll get 20% OFF storewide (exclusions apply). Just email jacksmarketing57@gmail.com for more info.

Same saving applies to their online store. Shop JacksSurfboards.com and save 25% OFF SITEWIDE for a limited time with code SAVE25.



For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE

Because of the mandatory Coronavirus lockdown, all surf shops are closed, but for those of you who still need repairs, boards, accessories,etc... Bay Street Boards plans to show up 12-2 daily for quick drop-offs and pick-ups at their shop. No hanging out, they not open for shopping. Only to drop off or pick up during those 2 hours.

"Please call us or DM us if you have any particular need and we will try to do the best we can to accommodate. If there is anything we can do to help anybody in our community during these times, we are always a call away. Please don’t hesitate to ask for our help."

Bay Street Boards
🌴☀️Santa Monica ☀️🌴
Surf & Skate Shop
3216 Santa Monica Blvd
310.310.2485

For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE

To help slow down the spread of COVID-19, Jacks Surfboards will temporarily close all stores starting March 19th.

Jacks Surfboards will stay committed to serving customers through their online shop and are offering 25% OFF SITEWIDE for a limited time with code SAVE25.

Shop online @ Jacks Surfboards

The Santa Monica Pier released this statement:

The City of Santa Monica will issue an executive order under emergency powers to temporarily close Santa Monica Pier to the public as of Monday, March 16.

The Santa Monica Pier Corporation is in full support of the city's decision. Though this will heavily impact the Pier businesses and their staff, in this historic moment it's the right thing to do.

We know that once it's safe, our iconic Pier will play an important role in bringing back the best in fun! To all of our visitors, from all over the world, and from all walks of life, we look forward to welcoming you back.

For more of our coverage of the Coronavirus lockdown, closures, and how our local surf community and businesses are doing, CLICK HERE

Come join Project Save Our Surf for a fun afternoon of mimosas and music all while cleaning the beach. Food, buckets and gloves will also be provided for the clean up. Come connect with others in Los Angeles working to support our environment. Every 2nd Saturday of the month rain or shine!

Santa Monica Beach Tower 26
2559 Ocean Front Walk
Sat, March 14, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Please support Project Save Our Surf capital campaign that helps make this event and others possible, visit: Project Save Our Surf GoFundMe Page

On Tuesday, March 10th, from 4 - 7pm, Solid Surfboard shaper Dan O’Hara will be at ZJ Boarding House with the solid surf van stuffed full of boards!! Save $100 on ALL Solid Surfboards in the shop or $100 on a Solid Surfboard custom order. Check out the latest bioflex organic hand dyed hemp surfboard constructions and shapes and learn about bio flex sustainable performance construction materials.

ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St. Santa Monica, CA
(310) • 392 • 5646
Store Hours:
Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm
Sun 10am - 6pm

30% OFF ALL FULLSUITS!

The water is still pretty chilly. Starting today, head into any of our store locations and grab a new fullsuit for 30% off through the month of March!



Sale is valid in-stores only.

Jacks Surfboards
2012 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Store Hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-8pm

Join Surfrider LA Sunday Feb 23rd from 11am - 3pm at their new event space in Santa Monica for the first zero waste fair, featuring some of local vendors.

Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Come join Project Save Our Surf for a fun afternoon of mimosas and music all while cleaning the beach. Food, buckets and gloves will also be provided for the clean up. Come connect with others in Los Angeles working to support our environment. Every 2nd Saturday of the month rain or shine!

Santa Monica Beach Tower 26
2559 Ocean Front Walk
Sat, February 8, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Please support Project Save Our Surf capital campaign that helps make this event and others possible, visit: Project Save Our Surf GoFundMe Page

Come join Project Save Our Surf for a fun afternoon of mimosas and music all while cleaning the beach. Food, buckets and gloves will also be provided for the clean up. Come connect with others in Los Angeles working to support our environment. Every 2nd Saturday of the month rain or shine!

Santa Monica Beach Tower 26
2559 Ocean Front Walk
Sat, January 11, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Please support Project Save Our Surf capital campaign that helps make this event and others possible, visit: Project Save Our Surf GoFundMe Page

Jacks Surfboards end of the year Sale is here until January 5th... get up to 50% OFF in-stores! 20% OFF Sitewide, $50 OFF Surfboards, 30% OFF sunglasses, watches, hats & much much more! $50 OFF surfboards (excludes soft-tops)

Shop online and save 20% OFF Sitewide at Jackssurfboards.com
Use code: NEWYEAR20





Jacks Surfboards
2012 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Store Hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-8pm

Excludes surfboards, Go Pro cameras, Fjallraven merchandise & gift cards. $50 off surfboards excludes soft-tops. 20% off snow apparel & snow gear sale is valid in stores only, not valid online. Sale cannot be combined with any other sales, discounts or offers.

Jacks Surfboards end of the year Sale is here until January 5th... get up to 50% OFF in-stores! 20% OFF Sitewide, $50 OFF Surfboards, 30% OFF sunglasses, watches, hats & much much more! $50 OFF surfboards (excludes soft-tops)

Shop online and save 20% OFF Sitewide at Jackssurfboards.com
Use code: NEWYEAR20





Jacks Surfboards
2012 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Store Hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-8pm

Excludes surfboards, Go Pro cameras, Fjallraven merchandise & gift cards. $50 off surfboards excludes soft-tops. 20% off snow apparel & snow gear sale is valid in stores only, not valid online. Sale cannot be combined with any other sales, discounts or offers.

Santa Monica's ZJ Boarding House celebrates 31 years today!

"Ever since our humble beginnings as a hole-in-the-wall surf shop back in 1988, ZJ Boarding House has been sharing its passion for Surfing and Skateboarding with the local Santa Monica community and beyond. As the store grew both physically and in inventory, the same levels of knowledge and passion were applied to Skateboarding and Surfing. Our passion for boards, customer service, and product knowledge continues to grow as we are entering our 30th year of business. We pass on our stoke and knowledge to our customers and strive to assist them in making the best decisions for new gear based on their budget and skill levels. We have a wide selection and cater to the whole family. Our selection for Ladies and Grommets is the best in the area.

We carry all kinds of gear, clothing and accessories from best brand names the industry has to offer. Surfboards, Skateboards, Bodyboards and Softboards line the walls of our store. Our Billabong and RVCA sister stores next door carry all the latest gear from those brands and have a huge selection of the finest apparel.

ZJ Boarding House is located just a block and a half from the beach in Santa Monica, proving grounds for Southern California’s Surf & Skate culture. We Surf and Skate everyday and share the stoke of our experiences with all that visit ZJ Boarding House.

We are looking forward to seeing you here!"



ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St. Santa Monica, CA
(310) • 392 • 5646
Store Hours:
Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm
Sun 10am - 6pm

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

WHAT...Large waves of 6 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents. Minor beach flooding.

WHERE...Santa Barbara County South Coast, Ventura County Coast, Los Angeles County Coast, and Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands.

WHEN...From Thursday evening through Sunday morning.

IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions. Minor flooding of sea water over beaches, around the time of high tide.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is an extended outlook statement. A High Surf Advisory will likely be issued on Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor future forecasts for more details as the expected event approaches.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to be skating a fresh new board every other week like some of us. It’s time we as a community come together and help those out who can’t afford all the sick new gear that some of us just sit on and never even use!

Come out to Bay Street Boards at 3216 Santa Monica Blvd, and donate for a cause.

We would like to introduce you all to the first ALLOVE Skateboarding Foundation skate donation drive. We’re accepting all new and used skate equipment, boards, wheels, trucks, shoes etc through Christmas and New Years. All donations will go to Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA’s, and programs that involve skateboarding around Los Angles so every donation counts! Thank you and remember it’s ALLOVE

Bay Street Boards
🌴☀️Santa Monica ☀️🌴
Surf & Skate Shop
3216 Santa Monica Blvd
310.310.2485
Mon-Fri 10a-8p Sat 10a-7p Sun 10a-5p

"As hard as it is to write this it’s come to our attention that Rip City Skates at 2709 Santa Monica Blvd. Is scheduled to be demolished sometime in the near future. It is our understanding that the store plans to relocate and not close but the purpose of this post is to raise awareness on this issue. This store is more than just a skate shop, Jim and Bill have created an environment that has fostered the skate community of Santa Monica for over 40 years. It's also Los Angeles’s oldest continuously operated skate shop. It’s upsetting to our community that the city of Santa Monica would overlook it’s cultural relevance to the city itself. Its significance in skateboard history is well known and respected worldwide. Today we are asking for you to sign this petition in our effort to have the city deem Rip City skates a historical landmark. Thank you for your time." - Rip City Locals

Click Here to sign the petition.

Some of the surfing at Ocean Park on Sunday morning. These photos were shot by Six12 Media. These are just some of the over 100 photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots in the complete photo gallery, check them out, the link is down below.













You can find over 100 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Ocean Park - Sunday 11-24-2019 Photo Gallery

If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!


Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

The 14th annual Santa Monica Film Festival returns to Santa Monica on Saturday November 30 to showcase and premiere current award winning independent films from local, national and international filmmakers. A moderated filmmaker discussion accompanies each film screening that gives the audience an opportunity to interact with the filmmakers. Films screenings are hosted by AMC Broadway 4 including the Santa Monica premiere of The Tony Alva Story.

62-years-old Alva, the oldest professional, skateboarder in the world, is considered by many to be the godfather of modern day skateboarding. Alva’s brand of aggression and bravado in the 70’s set the stage for the way skateboarding would be forever defined.

Vans’ The Tony Alva Story chronicles T.A.’s humble beginnings on the streets of Santa Monica to his rise to super stardom as part of the legendary Z-Boys, his inevitable drug-induced implosion and his ultimate rise from the ashes to accept his rightful place as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations of skateboarders the world over.

Santa Monica Premiere Date Saturday November 30 ​

Special Guests Scheduled To Appear
Tony Alva
Ray Flores

Screening Time
@ 3:30P ​

Venue
AMC Broadway 4
1441 3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica CA 90401 ​

Tickets
$20 General Admission includes VANS t-shirt while supplies last. Note that these $20 tickets are just for the Tony Alva Story showing, the tickets for the full Film Festival admission are separate, be sure to select the proper tickets when buying. ​

Santa Monica Film Festival Tickets