Interactive Coastal Profile & Stage Hazard Envelope Cross-Section: Pacific Tide to Coastal Bluffs
Pacific High Surge Line
Eroded Sand Bed
Stable Beach Berm
Active Deficit Hazard Zone
Festival Stage & Rigging
Simulation Parameters & Presets Real-Time Hydrodynamics
4.5 m/yr
Accelerated by storm swell and urban storm runoff
2.2 m
Predicted Pacific high astronomical & meteorological surge
12.0 m
Distance from mean high water line to primary stage truss
15,000
Concentrated crowd density factor on saturated sand
Authority Feasibility Determination City Coastal Safety Code
Safety Status
Canceled / Unsafe
Critical Hazard
Immediate relocation inland required; shoreline infrastructure compromised.
Effective Setback
7.5 m
Planned minus shoreline loss
Required Setback
18.5 m
Threshold for 15k load
Erosion Deficit
11.0 m
Safety gap deficit
Soil Stability Index
0.42
Critical under 0.60 threshold
Crowd Bearing Buffer
-41%
Dynamic liquefaction hazard
Runoff Squeeze
500 ft
Northward boundary shift
Event Specifications & Investigation Notes Deadline Report Reference
| Event Title | Ocean Way Festival |
|---|---|
| Intended Location | Santa Monica Beach (Original Footprint) |
| Reported Cause | Beach Erosion & "Can No Longer Be Safely Held As Planned" |
| Impacted Dimensions | Required setback 96 ft (29.3m) inland; southern boundary shifted 500 ft north |
| Remediation Timeline | Rescheduled for 2027 season pending coastal replenishment |
Source Provenance: Reporting based on @Deadline's published report on the Ocean Way Festival cancellation in Santa Monica. Coastal erosion modeling incorporates City of Santa Monica engineering findings, runoff displacement measurements, and coastal tide surge safety standards.