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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° N @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:38am / 2:12am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW4.3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 5pm on Tue 5/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (224) 1 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (213) 1 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    0mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 6:10am.
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