The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Manhattan Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    62° WSW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:52am / 11:34am
  • BUOY 46221
    SW2.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 10pm on Thu 1/22
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 SSW (212) 0.7 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (274) 0.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 23, 2026 @ 11:36am.
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