The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° ENE @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:25pm / 5:57am
  • BUOY 46027
    W6.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 10pm on Thu 12/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (283) 7.8 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    6.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    6.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    4.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    W
  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    4ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    3.9ft
    10s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    8.1ft
    13s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    9.5ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    8.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 12, 2025 @ 11:14am.
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