The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SW @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:21pm / 1:20pm
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW5.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 2pm on Tue 10/13
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (218) 1.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (223) 1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,6.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Oct 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, Oct 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    4.4ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Oct 13, 2026 @ 12:23pm.
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