Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Forecast

/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.89° N 118.42° W)

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Manhattan Beach and Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 07 Sep 2025 PDT

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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 21.6° C
(Which is 2.7°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 10PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Sep)	-	-
Afternoon (07 Sep)	2ft (0.6m)	12s
Evening (07 Sep)	2ft (0.6m)	12s

Table - waves today at Manhattan Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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	Sunday 07				Monday 08								Tuesday 09								Wednesday 10
	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	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	13	12	12	20	19	14	19	18	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	159	163	169	146	197	188	185	131	221	200	269	289	456	240	261	219	229	255	281	316	319	350	306	226
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	SE	ESE	S	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	S	SE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)				9:39PM 2.19				10:23AM 2.02				10:24PM 2.06				10:53AM 2.11					11:13PM 1.87
Low Tide / height (m)		3:35PM 0.68				4:08AM 0.29				4:21PM 0.56				4:37AM 0.42					5:10PM 0.48				5:06AM 0.60

	Sunday 07				Monday 08								Tuesday 09								Wednesday 10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:33	-
Sunset	-	7:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:07	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	24	24	25	23	22	21	21	23	23	24	23	21	20	20	20	22	22	23	22	20	19	19	19	20
Feels °C (?)	23	22	23	23	24	22	23	23	22	23	22	21	21	21	21	22	21	21	20	19	19	20	19	19

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - LA County

Wind Update Wind reports 6 km away suggest it is still onshore at Manhattan Beach and Pier (light winds from the WSW at Los Angeles Airport). 0.5m 3s local chop from the W with a 0.4m 11s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 8s swell from the W as well as a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell from the S. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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