The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Seal Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° SE @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:07am / 11:16am
  • BUOY 46256
    SW2.3ft @ 20s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 5pm on Sun 8/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (174) 1.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (186) 0.7 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Aug 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Aug 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1ft
    18s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    S
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  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Aug 25, 2025 @ 6:13am.
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