Surf Forecasts:
Manhattan Beach and Pier surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manhattan Beach and Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Manhattan Beach and Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manhattan Beach and Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manhattan Beach and Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 225 | 195 | 215 | 365 | 365 | 450 | 834 | 432 | 516 | 516 | 476 | 366 | 302 | 400 | 209 | 207 | 301 | 430 | 436 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.55m | 9:04PM2.59m | 11:12AM1.57m | 9:54PM2.58m | 12:05PM1.59m | 10:45PM2.50m | 12:58PM1.61m | 11:38PM2.34m | 1:52PM1.65m | 00:33AM2.11m | 2:46PM1.72m | 1:35AM1.86m | 3:38PM1.79m | 2:48AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM1.06m | 4:33AM-0.16m | 3:31PM1.08m | 5:23AM-0.15m | 4:26PM1.10m | 6:13AM-0.07m | 5:26PM1.12m | 7:02AM0.06m | 6:35PM1.15m | 7:51AM0.23m | 7:55PM1.15m | 8:38AM0.42m | 9:26PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 324 | 225 | 167 | 215 | 152 | 365 | 450 | 834 | 432 | 516 | 516 | 476 | 366 | 302 | 400 | 209 | 203 | 301 | 430 | 436 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SW 9 | SSE 16 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 26 | 47 | 47 | 140 | 365 | 102 | 114 | 178 | 90 | 130 | 110 | 75 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 202 | 207 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 24 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 4 | S 16 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 11 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 195 | 59 | 2 | 9 | 44 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 41 | 22 | 30 | 51 | 9 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 153 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 143 | 2 | 111 | 175 | 6 | 175 | 111 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 175 | 143 | 20 | 10 | 57 | 10 |
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