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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° SSW @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:48am / 5:28pm
  • BUOY 46221
    W2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 10pm on Fri 12/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (264) 1 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (206) 0.5 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
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  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 13, 2025 @ 11:14am.
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