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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NNW @ 8 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:09pm / 1:55pm
  • BUOY 46221
    SW3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11pm on Fri 9/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 1.2 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (219) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 13, 2025 @ 12:12pm.
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