The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for Manhattan Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° NW @ 1 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:02pm / 1:13pm
  • BUOY 46221
    W3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (243) 1.7 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (211) 0.5 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.7ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    19s
    SW
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    17s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 11:54am.
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