Manhattan 26th street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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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	16.3°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.

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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:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Manhattan 26th street

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 03:55pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 04:47pm | 1.35m

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Manhattan 26th street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Manhattan 26th street is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite