The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for South Beach, CA
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CECC1 - Crescent City, CA59° NNW @ 9 → 11mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.7:40am / 2:28pm
- BUOY 46027 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46027NW
7.2ft @ 9s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
5pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5pm on Sun 5/17
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide 3.4 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Monday, May 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftcleanNNE
5mph0.9ft13sSSW12pm 1 ftcleanNW 13mph0.8ft13sSSW6pm 1 ftcleanNNW 19mph0.8ft13sSSW - Tuesday, May 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftcleanN 6mph0.6ft17sSW12pm 1 ftcleanNNW 15mph0.3ft24sWSW6pm 1+ ftcleanNNW 17mph0.7ft17sSW - Wednesday, May 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanN 7mph0.9ft16sSW12pm 1+ ftcleanNNW 19mph0.9ft16sSW6pm 1+ ftfairNNW 23mph0.9ft16sSW - Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanNNE 5mph1ft15sSW12pm 2 ftcleanNW 15mph0.8ft19sSW6pm 2 ftcleanNNW 16mph0.8ft19sSW - Best Surf Trip
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- Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1-2 ftcleanNNE 6mph1.2ft15sSW12pm 1-2 ftcleanNW 15mph1.1ft15sSW6pm 2 ftcleanNW 12mph0.9ft18sSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated May 18, 2026 @ 6:12am.
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