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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    60° WSW @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:08am / 8:26am
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW2.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 10am on Fri 1/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (271) 0.8 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 0.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    4.4ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    WSW
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    WSW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 11:20pm.
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