Surf Forecasts:
Manhattan Beach and Pier surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, S swell with 767 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jun 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manhattan Beach and Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 448 | 422 | 326 | 322 | 255 | 215 | 150 | 142 | 176 | 476 | 495 | 767 | 690 | 632 | 640 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 284 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.47m | 00:41AM1.81m | 3:58PM1.54m | 1:37AM1.67m | 4:30PM1.64m | 2:56AM1.53m | 5:00PM1.77m | 4:31AM1.43m | 5:31PM1.93m | 6:01AM1.41m | 6:07PM2.10m | 7:19AM1.43m | 6:46PM2.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM1.36m | 8:29AM0.53m | 8:21PM1.35m | 9:09AM0.60m | 10:02PM1.24m | 9:50AM0.68m | 11:22PM1.04m | 10:34AM0.77m | 00:23AM0.79m | 11:20AM0.86m | 1:15AM0.52m | 12:08PM0.94m | 2:05AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 21 | W 7 | S 19 | S 18 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 475 | 448 | 422 | 326 | 322 | 255 | 215 | 150 | 50 | 53 | 476 | 104 | 767 | 690 | 186 | 640 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 284 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | S 20 | W 7 | SW 13 | S 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 49 | 35 | 44 | 25 | 142 | 138 | 38 | 495 | 78 | 45 | 632 | 146 | 121 | 96 | 108 | 73 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | W 18 | S 10 | W 16 | — | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 109 | 176 | 102 | 97 | 73 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 196 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 2 | 10 | 143 | 2 | 10 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
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