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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° SSW @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:38am / 6:19pm
  • BUOY 46027
    NW6.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 11pm on Thu 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 1.4 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (193) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 12:45pm.
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