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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    61° E @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:55am / 9:17am
  • BUOY 46221
    WSW2.3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 4pm on Fri 12/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (270) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (213) 0.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1ft
    11s
    W
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    0mph
    1ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 6, 2025 @ 5:18am.
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