The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Manhattan Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° W @ 6 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:03pm / 8:02pm
  • BUOY 46221
    S2.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 5pm on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (209) 1.3 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (242) 2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 12:56pm.
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