Active weather is expected into next week with widespread rain Saturday, then a stronger storm next Tue or Wed. Gusty winds will accompany the storms and there will be heavy rain at times.

Here are the latest projected rainfall totals for our next storm on Saturday and Saturday Night. The peak of the rain is expected to occur right in the middle of #NewYearsEve evening activities. Rain may be heavy at times.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"The Venice Healer Daisy, AKA Wa, gives a treatment to a person at the at Venice Beach on Monday, December 26, 2022. She also shared her thoughts."

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The first Surfrider public beach cleanup of 2023 at the Venice Fishing Pier for a beautiful winter morning spent with your local environmentalist community. SurfriderLA will be meeting from 10am-12pm to get our toes in the sand and trash off of our shorelines.

Sun, Jan 29, 2023
10:00AM-12:00PM

For more info and to register, Click Here

High surf and strong rip current will impact beaches in SW California, especially west facing shores.

Here's surfing photos from Tuesday, December 27th at the Venice Breakwater.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Bodyglove.

These are just a few of the 200+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.



















You can find 180+more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these 2 photo galleries:

Venice Breakwater - Breakwater - Tuesday 12-27-2022 Gallery #1
Venice Breakwater - Breakwater - Tuesday 12-27-2022 Gallery #2


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 from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

Jacks Surfboards⁠ ⁠

Learn how to protect our environment, advocate for clean water, reduce plastic pollution, and take climate action!

Thursday, Jan 12, 2023
Thu, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST

Heal the Bay Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica, CA 90401

For more info and to register, Click Here

Join us at the beach to witness the King Tides. As a community, we will observe and capture photos for the California Coastal Commission.

We will gather at 8:15 am by Heal the Bay's aquarium to prepare to fan out across the beach. The main focus will be to capture great photos of the ocean's tide at its peak. This will help scientific research on sea-level rise and its effect on our local beaches and infrastructure. When we are finished, we will head over to Heal the Bay's aquarium for educational demonstrations. We will learn about the planetary forces that cause the King Tides to occur. We will have a community-based discussion about the effects of climate on our oceans. Light snacks and coffee will be provided to the community.

This is a collaboration with the California Coastal Commission, which is gathering King Tides photos along the California coast for their research. This is a joint project between Heal the Bay and Climate Action Santa Monica. Everyone is invited to join!

Please remember to exercise caution whenever you are by the water. Tides will be extra high on this day.

Sun, January 22, 2023,
8:15 AM – 10:30 AM PS

Heal the Bay Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica, CA 90401

For more info and to register, Click Here

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"The Chabad in Simcha Monica Menorah Parade rolls down the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, December 26, 2022."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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