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Lat Long: 33.88° N 118.41° W

Manhattan 26th street WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manhattan 26th street sea temperature is
23.3°C
4.9° 

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 forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manhattan 26th street this week:

The surf forecast for Manhattan 26th street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manhattan 26th street in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manhattan 26th street over the next 16 days.


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