Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for our local stretch.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some fun windows, but you’ll have to pick your moments. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a good 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, feels like bathwater out there.

Let’s start with Monday the 20th of July. The afternoon is a write-off: onshore wind and just 2ft of SW swell with a long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is weak (293). Don’t bother.

Tuesday the 21st of July morning offers a slight glimmer. We’ve got 3ft of SSW swell, period 16 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-shore. The energy jumps up to a moderate 502, but the forecast calls it marginal. It’s not the cleanest, but it’s the best of a rough start.

The real standout comes on Friday the 24th of July, early. This is the one to circle. The morning shows a clean, light SSE cross-offshore breeze, with 2ft of SSW swell running on a very long 24-second period. The combined energy is a solid 638. That’s a groundswell, and it’s going to line up real nice on the tide. This is the best on offer for the whole period – get on it.

Saturday the 25th of July morning is a step back. The swell is 2ft from the SSW with a period of 21 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore. It’s a marginal call, with energy at 582. The same goes for Sunday the 26th of July morning – 2ft SW, 19-second period, cross-onshore wind, energy at 520. Both are just okay.

Then we hit another good window on Monday the 27th of July. The morning is clean again, with a light SSE cross-offshore wind. Swell is 3ft from the SW at 18 seconds, and the energy is a strong 551. That’s a very good call. Tuesday the 28th of July morning repeats the trick: 3ft SSW, 17 seconds, clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, and energy at 584. Another morning to get wet.

After that, it tails off. Wednesday the 29th of July is marginal, and from Thursday the 30th of July through to Monday the 3rd of August, it’s mostly poor or marginal with smaller, weaker swells and onshore winds. The energy drops to as low as 89 on the 3rd of August. The swell on the 2nd of August dips to 3ft and 2ft with periods of 11 and 10 seconds, and the energy is weak at 211 and 204. Not much to write home about.

There’s a last flicker on Tuesday the 4th of August morning with 3ft of SSE swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s rated marginal. The window is closing.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 24th of July morning is the absolute standout. The Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July mornings are also solid calls. The rest is mostly waiting for better conditions. The crowds at Manhattan Beach and Pier can be there often, especially on those good days, so get there early.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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