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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° S @ 14 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:20am / 2:03am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW6.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (228) 0.6 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    0mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    21mph
    1ft
    14s
    SW
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    19mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    24mph
    1ft
    17s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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