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Santa Monica
Surf, kitesurf, windsurf and sailing town · United States
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83 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£85 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£100 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£130 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 83 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 74 places in 4 sports
Surf · this week
Sunset · 10 min by car
75 out of 100Chart House · 11 min by car
74 out of 100Rat Beach · 35 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach
70 out of 100Will Rogers · 15 min by car
68 out of 100Malibu Surfrider · 23 min by car · stays in Malibu
67 out of 100Malaga Cove · 37 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach
66 out of 100Latigo Point · 29 min by car · stays in Malibu
63 out of 100cabrillo beach · 43 min by car · stays in Long Beach
53 out of 100
All 69 surf spots
Cabrillo Point · 43 min by car · stays in Long Beach
53 out of 100Abalone Cove · 49 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes
51 out of 100Point Dume - Little Dume · 35 min by car · stays in Malibu
50 out of 100Seal Beach · 47 min by car · stays in Seal Beach
42 out of 100Seal Beach South Side · 48 min by car · stays in Seal Beach
42 out of 100Avalanche · 42 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBay Street, Santa Monica · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBee Hives · 48 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBomboras-county line · 47 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBonzai's · 45 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBurnout · 33 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCounty Line · 48 min by car · stays in Port Hueneme · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDeadman's · 51 min by car · stays in Port Hueneme · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDeer Creek · 50 min by car · stays in Port Hueneme · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDockweiler Beach · 22 min by car · stays in Inglewood · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDominators · 41 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDrain Pipes · 37 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreEl Porto · 20 min by car · stays in Inglewood · Not for beginners
–, no scoreEl Segundo Beach Jetty · 28 min by car · stays in El Segundo · Not for beginners
–, no scoreExiles · 38 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGillis · 16 min by car · stays in Inglewood · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHaggarty's · 37 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHammerland · 20 min by car · stays in Inglewood · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHeavens · 46 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHermosa Beach Pier · 27 min by car · stays in Hermosa Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHermosa Pier Outside · 27 min by car · stays in Hermosa Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreIndicator · 39 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreJaps Cove · 45 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLeo Carillo · 45 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLong Beach · 43 min by car · stays in Long Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLunada Bay · 41 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreManhattan 26th street · 23 min by car · stays in Manhattan Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreManhattan Beach Pier · 23 min by car · stays in Manhattan Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMarshalls · 43 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Side Leo · 46 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOcean Park, Santa Monica · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scorePalos Verde - Bluff Cove · 37 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scorePickles · 44 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes · Not for beginners
–, no scorePipe · 18 min by car · stays in Inglewood · Not for beginners
–, no scorePipes & Turbos · 40 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scorePratte's Reef · 19 min by car · stays in Inglewood · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRay Bay · 48 min by car · stays in Long Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRedondo - The Breakwater · 29 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRedondo Beach · 30 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSanta Monica - Samo 20 · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeal Beach Pier Northside · 48 min by car · stays in Seal Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSoup Bowls · 33 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreStaircase · 47 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreStaircases · 47 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreT C's · 45 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTCs · 45 min by car · stays in Rancho Palos Verdes · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Hut - Paradise Cove · 34 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTorrance Beach The Avenues · 32 min by car · stays in Torrance · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVenice - Rose Avenue · 7 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVenice Breakwater · 8 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVenice Pier · 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWallys · 42 min by car · stays in Redondo Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWaterfalls · 44 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWestward Beach · 36 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreZeroes · 45 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
–, no scoreZuma Beach · 38 min by car · stays in Malibu · Not for beginners
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Kitesurf · this week
Santa Monica · 1.3 km · stays here
0 out of 100Venice Beach · 3.8 km · stays here
0 out of 100
Windsurf · this week
Santa Monica · 1.3 km · stays here
8 out of 100Venice Beach · 3.8 km · stays here
0 out of 100
Sailing · this week
Bluewater Sailing · 6.1 km · stays here
3 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Santa Monica.
Places to eat
6 near Santa Monica
Places to eat near Santa Monica
- Rosti Tuscan Kitchen - Santa MonicaItalian · in the centre
- SolidarityPolish · in the centre
- Fritto MistoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- La BotteItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Native RestaurantAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Santa Monica Yacht ClubSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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About Santa Monica
where it is, what is near
Santa Monica is a town in California, United States.
From Santa Monica you can reach 69 surf spots, 2 kitesurf spots, 2 windsurf spots and 1 sailing spot.
The nearest is Santa Monica, a kitesurf and windsurf spot 1.3 km from the centre.
Overture lists 83 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 11 km away.
In California · West · United States
- 83 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 11 km, Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 18 km, Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 24 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).