The surf forecast is 3+ ft and clean right now for South Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° E @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:26am / 9:11am
  • BUOY 46027
    NW10.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    50° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (229) 0.8 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (220) 1.2 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    19mph
    1.8ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    1.4ft
    19s
    SW
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    25mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    19mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    24mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    19mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    21mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to East-North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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