The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Manhattan Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NNE @ 6 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:16am / 6:09am
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW2.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 5am on Fri 3/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (208) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (263) 1.2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    W
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    20s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.1ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    0mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 6:19pm.
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