Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next few weeks for our local surf.

To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Manhattan Beach and Pier. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for decent waves. The first ten days or so are practically a write-off. From the 8th all the way through to the 13th, it’s just small, weak, messy surf. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the wave heights are barely pushing 2ft. The combined energy is weak, in the 140-265 range. It is just not worth paddling out for.

The only real glimmer in the whole outlook comes early on the morning of Friday the 14th. We finally get a moment with glassy conditions – the wind is light out of the SSW at just 3 mph, and it’s clean. The swell is still only 2ft, coming from the SSW with a long period of 14 seconds. The energy bumps up a bit to 288, but it’s still tiny. This is the only session in the first two weeks with “expect good surf conditions” noted, so if you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your window. It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions and onshore winds for another few days. The next tiny highlight doesn’t come until the morning of Wednesday the 19th. The wind turns cross-offshore from the S at just 3 mph, cleaning up a 2ft SSW swell. It’s another "clean" session with some energy (234), but again, the size is minimal. The end of the run on the 21st shows a tiny bump of energy from the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds, making it a bit of a windswell mess.

Look, overall, this is a frustrating outlook. For a consistent spot like Manhattan Beach, this kind of flat, small, and windy run is unusual, but it happens. There is no standout swell here. The best you can hope for is a little glassy dawn patrol on the 14th if you need to get wet. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but as it stands, don’t expect any fireworks.

Rusty.

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