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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° NNE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:37am / 4:27am
  • BUOY 46027
    NW2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
TUE 2
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 11am on Thu 8/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 1 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (204) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Tuesday, Sep 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 29, 2025 @ 12:15am.
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