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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° E @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:40am / 9:32am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW6.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 1
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5pm on Sun 4/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (207) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (302) 5.4 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    18mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    18mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    17mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 27, 2026 @ 6:12am.
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