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Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Manhattan Beach and Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.6°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 6AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Manhattan Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
66 | 66 | 100 | 140 | 200 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 116 | 164 | 164 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.06m | 1:55PM1.35m | 11:32PM1.97m | 3:55PM1.35m | 00:12AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.43m | 4:49PM1.28m | 7:38AM0.50m | 4:47PM1.35m | 8:38AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 100 | 140 | 200 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 96 | 97 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 72 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | W 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 116 | 164 | 164 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | SW 21 | NW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 47 | 51 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 62 | 468 | 468 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 111 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 34 |
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