The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° S @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:01pm / 10:44am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW3.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 10pm on Thu 12/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 4.2 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (207) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    3.8ft
    11s
    W
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    4.8ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 5, 2025 @ 11:17am.
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