Manhattan 26th street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° N 118.41° W

Manhattan 26th street WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manhattan 26th street sea temperature is
21.3°C
2.5° 

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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s

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


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