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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° SSW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:47pm / 9:21am
  • BUOY 46256
    SSW3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11pm on Tue 3/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 2.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (253) 0.6 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    S
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    S
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Mar 18, 2026 @ 12:24pm.
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