The surf forecast is 2 ft and fairly clean right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° W @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:03pm / 1:53pm
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW3.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 1pm on Wed 7/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (231) 0.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (209) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    17s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 15, 2026 @ 6:09am.
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