Manhattan Beach and Pier surf break

Manhattan Beach and Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 PDT
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Manhattan Beach and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manhattan Beach and Pier sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Manhattan Beach and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Manhattan Beach and Pier at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (03 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (03 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)20s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)788888202019191818181818171616161616161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13811378442931306766116107108163104150140195188185183131179165210
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
10
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSE
10
S
0
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassononglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
ononcross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:03AM
1.69
10:37PM
2.12
11:46AM
1.55
11:01PM
2.07
12:36PM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:52AM
0.40
4:24PM
0.86
5:31AM
0.41
4:44PM
0.99
6:12AM
0.47
5:01PM
1.11
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Sunrise--6:37-------6:37-------6:35-----
Sunset-----7:15-------7:15-------7:16--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161615182324242422202023242323201818192221212119
Feels °C (?)161515182019212019171720191819181718182018181918
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