The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and fairly clean right now for Seal Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° N @ 2 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:09am / 8:30am
  • BUOY 46256
    SSW4.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 11am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (182) 2.2 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (181) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    2ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    2ft
    14s
    S
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    S
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    S
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 12:17am.
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