Surf-Forecast | Manhattan 26th street Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.88° N 118.41° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manhattan 26th street sea temperature is

22.7° C

Manhattan 26th street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Manhattan 26th street Surf Guide

Manhattan 26th street in Los Angeles County is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, crowds are likely

Manhattan 26th street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manhattan 26th street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Manhattan 26th street occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Manhattan 26th street (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Manhattan 26th street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Manhattan 26th street Location Map

Interactive Manhattan 26th street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Manhattan 26th street is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Manhattan 26th street is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away.

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Manhattan 26th street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 18:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Manhattan 26th street

Current tide and informaton

For Manhattan Beach, 0 km from Manhattan 26th street.

Next High Water: 02:21am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 08:51pm | 0.85m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Manhattan 26th street Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite