The surf forecast is 6-9 ft and slightly choppy right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SSE @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:04pm / 8:40am
  • BUOY 46027
    W7.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-11 ft and fair at 10pm on Thu 1/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (268) 10.3 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (215) 0.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    8ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    7.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    9.2ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    WSW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    8.5ft
    16s
    W
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    9.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    9.6ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    10.7ft
    15s
    W
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    11.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    10.2ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    9.2ft
    13s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    8ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    7ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    5.9ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:26am.
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