The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° SE @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:17am / 11:09am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW11.5ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 4am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (288) 11.7 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 0.5 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    11.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    11.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    12.2ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    12.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    11ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    9.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    7.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    8.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    9.8ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    7.1ft
    9s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:23pm.
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