The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and glassy right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° NE @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:41pm / 7:00am
  • BUOY 46027
    W7.5ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and clean at 4pm on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (275) 10.3 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (200) 0.8 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    8.3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    7.8ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    7.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    6.7ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    8.2ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    7.8ft
    15s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    4.9ft
    13s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    1.5ft
    19s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 5:13am.
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