The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° E @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:51am / 12:12pm
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW6.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5pm on Wed 4/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 0.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    18s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 6:26am.
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