Manhattan Beach and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° N 118.42° W

Manhattan Beach and Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manhattan Beach and Pier sea temperature is
22.3°C
3.5° 

Manhattan Beach and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manhattan Beach and Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S 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 (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manhattan Beach and Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manhattan Beach and Pier over the next 16 days.


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