Seal Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.08° W

Seal Beach Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Seal Beach Pier sea temperature is
22.3°C
2.9° 

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


Seal Beach Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSW swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Seal Beach Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Seal Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Seal Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 8th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 8th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 7th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 12s

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


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