The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and fairly clean right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° NNW @ 5 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:18am / 3:46am
  • BUOY 46027
    NW4.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 5pm on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (219) 1.4 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (231) 0.3 ft @ 20 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    4.4ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    W
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    5ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    W
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated May 8, 2026 @ 6:10am.
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