The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for South Beach, CA
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CECC1 - Crescent City, CA45° NNE @ 2 → 3mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.6:13am / 11:58am
- BUOY 46027 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46027W
4.3ft @ 16s - 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
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
4pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4pm on Mon 1/19
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide 2.1 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Jan 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3+ ftcleanE
1mph4.2ft16sW12pm 3-4 ftcleanWSW 2mph3.7ft12sWSW6pm 3+ ftcleanN 1mph3.5ft11sWSW - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Jan 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-6+ ftcleanN 2mph5.2ft13sW12pm 4-6+ ftcleanWNW 4mph4.9ft13sW6pm 4-5+ ftcleanN 5mph4.4ft12sW - Thursday, Jan 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-4 ftcleanENE 2mph3.5ft12sW12pm 2-3 ftcleanNW 7mph2.8ft11sW6pm 1+ ftcleanN 9mph0.9ft15sSW - Friday, Jan 23
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanNNE 6mph2.1ft17sW12pm 1-2 ftcleanNNW 9mph4.4ft15sW6pm 2-3+ ftcleanNNE 7mph4.7ft15sW - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Saturday, Jan 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftcleanE 7mph5ft13sW12pm 3-4+ ftcleanNNE 2mph4.7ft14sW6pm 3-4+ ftcleanNNE 4mph4.4ft13sW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 5:15am.
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