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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° SE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:26am / 2:55am
  • BUOY 46027
    WNW6.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 5pm on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (220) 1.5 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (285) 4.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    W
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SW
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  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 6:30am.
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