The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and choppy right now for Seal Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° WSW @ 12 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:33pm / 9:41am
  • BUOY 46256
    SSW6.2ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and choppy at 1pm on Sun 10/11
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (176) 3.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (179) 1.7 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    19s
    S
  • Tuesday, Oct 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    S
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Oct 11, 2026 @ 12:26pm.
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