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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° SE @ 6 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:37am / 12:32am
  • BUOY 46027
    W8.2ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 5pm on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.2 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 6:14am.
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