Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Manhattan Beach and Pier

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Surf Break: Manhattan Beach and Pier

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Surf Break: Manhattan Beach and Pier

Manhattan Beach and Pier in LA County is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

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Overall Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Manhattan Beach and Pier:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Hammerland	1 mi
Second closest break	Manhattan 26th street	1 mi
Third closest break	El Porto Beach	1 mi
Fourth closest break	El Segundo Beach Jetty	1 mi
Fifth closest break	New Jetty	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Manhattan Beach and Pier:
Closest wave buoy	Santa Monica Basin Buoy	39 mi
Second closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	85 mi
Third closest wave buoy	San Clemente Basin Buoy	99 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	104 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Tanner Banks Buoy	119 mi
Tide stations nearest to Manhattan Beach and Pier:
Closest tide station	El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California	2 mi
Second closest tide station	King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California	3 mi
Third closest tide station	Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (2)	9 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California	9 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (sub)	9 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Manhattan Beach and Pier:
Closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	47 mi
Second closest ski area	Mountain High resort (United States)	53 mi
Third closest ski area	Sunrise Ski Area (United States)	54 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	83 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	91 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Manhattan Beach and Pier:
Closest city location	Manhattan Beach (United States)	1 mi
Second closest city location	El Segundo (United States)	2 mi
Third closest city location	Hermosa Beach (United States)	2 mi
Fourth closest city location	Del Aire (United States)	3 mi
Fifth closest city location	Lawndale (United States)	4 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Manhattan Beach and Pier is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Manhattan Beach and Pier is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away.
• Third is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away.
• Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA is 35 km (22 miles) away.
• John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Manhattan Beach and Pier and is 56 km (35 miles) away.