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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° NE @ 7 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:10am / 2:23am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW10.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
TUE 23
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 10am on Mon 12/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (252) 3.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (211) 2.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    9.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    9.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    9.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    21mph
    7.5ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    10-14 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    26mph
    16.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    14ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    8.4ft
    10s
    SW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    6ft
    10s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 22, 2025 @ 11:17pm.
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