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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° SSE @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:53pm / 7:25am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW6.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 5pm on Sun 5/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 1.3 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (276) 4.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    6ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    6.1ft
    11s
    W
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
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  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated May 11, 2026 @ 6:10am.
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