Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It's a mixed bag, but there's a little window of opportunity if you're keen.

The first good bit of surf hits us on Monday, 27 July. Manhattan Beach and Pier is expecting a long-period groundswell from the SSW, pushing in at 3 ft, but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 6 mph, kicking up a few ripples. The water is a toasty 72°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year. The overall wave energy is moderate (589). It's surfable, but the conditions are marginal, and the ride won't be the cleanest. The afternoon stays much the same, with a bit more wind.

Tuesday, July 28, shapes up as the standout of the whole outlook. The morning brings a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell with a period of 17 seconds, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 9 mph. The wave energy is still moderate (596), but the conditions are clean. This is the best the forecast has to offer – a proper session with the pier looking inviting. The afternoon sees the wind turn back cross-on, so the window is the morning.

Wednesday, July 29, mirrors Tuesday. Another clean morning with 3 ft of SSW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. The moderate energy (515) should give you a few solid lines. The wind is light, so the surf will be clean before the afternoon cross-onshore messes it up again.

From Thursday, July 30, through the weekend, things drop off. Swell sizes fade to 3 ft and then 3 ft on Friday, but the wind is always cross or cross-on, and the conditions turn choppy. The energy drops from 433 down to 290. It's not good.

The following week, from August 2 through to August 11, is a real drought. Swell sizes are tiny, between 1 ft and 2 ft, with very low wave energy (69 to 262). The conditions are mostly poor or marginal. There's a long period swell on August 6 (21 seconds), but it's tiny and the wind is cross-shore, so it's not worth getting excited about. The mornings of August 2, 3, and 7 are clean, but the waves are just too small to be any fun. It's a blank run for sure.

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is the Tuesday morning, July 28, for the cleanest conditions and the best wave shape. Wednesday morning, July 29, is a close second. After that, I'd be parking the board and doing something else for a while. The surf is just not firing.

Rusty.

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