The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Manhattan Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° E @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:48am / 4:26am
  • BUOY 46221
    WSW2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 10am on Sun 12/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 2.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (220) 0.6 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    W
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  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    14mph
    2ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 28, 2025 @ 11:30pm.
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