The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Manhattan Beach, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
80° NNE @ 1 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:58am / 9:20am
BUOY 46221
SSW3ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
71° Spring Suit

Forecast

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

SUN 13

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 10pm on Wed 9/9

WINDWSW 6 mph

PRIMARYSW (217) 1 ft @ 17 sec

SECONDARYSSW (210) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WNW

3mph
1.7ft
9s
SSW
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
0.7ft
19s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

W

12mph
1ft
17s
SW

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

ESE

9mph
1.4ft
17s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

7mph
1.5ft
17s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.5ft
16s
SW

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

ESE

8mph
1.7ft
15s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

8mph
1.8ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.8ft
15s
SW

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

ESE

7mph
1.7ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSE

7mph
1.8ft
14s
SW
6pm
2+ ft
fair

WSW

7mph
1.5ft
14s
SW

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

SE

6mph
3.5ft
7s
W
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

7mph
3.5ft
8s
W
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
3ft
8s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WNW 3mph	1.7ft 9s SSW
12pm	1-2 ft fair	WSW 7mph	0.7ft 19s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	W 12mph	1ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	ESE 9mph	1.4ft 17s SW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	S 7mph	1.5ft 17s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	SW 5mph	1.5ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	ESE 8mph	1.7ft 15s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 8mph	1.8ft 15s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.8ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	ESE 7mph	1.7ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSE 7mph	1.8ft 14s SW
6pm	2+ ft fair	WSW 7mph	1.5ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	SE 6mph	3.5ft 7s W
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 7mph	3.5ft 8s W
6pm	2-3 ft fair	WSW 8mph	3ft 8s W

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 9, 2026 @ 6:22pm.

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