Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° N 118.42° W

Manhattan Beach and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Manhattan Beach and Pier sea temperature is
22.6°C
5.4° 

Manhattan Beach and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Manhattan Beach and Pier today (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Manhattan Beach and Pier at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (02 Nov)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (02 Nov)3ft (0.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Manhattan Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thu
5
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
481
397
397
392
372
353
344
344
344
279
279
283
283
287
236
201
191
183
178
133
133
133
133
97
99
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
E
5
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
0
N
5
NE
0
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:51AM1.69m
3:32PM1.79m
5:27AM1.83m
4:51PM1.76m
5:59AM1.97m
5:56PM1.74m
6:27AM2.08m
Low Tide
10:02AM1.21m
10:34PM0.42m
11:16AM0.99m
11:21PM0.49m
12:10PM0.77m
11:59PM0.58m
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clear
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Temp °C
17
19
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
20
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
15
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
18
18
16
15
16
18
18
16
19
21
19
18
19
20
19
19
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