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Lat Long: 41.74° N 124.17° W

South Beach Surf Photo: 'South Beach April 23rd' by Isaak Linkous

Issued: 10 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Beach sea temperature is

15.1° C

1.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW	S
	10 s	cross		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	SSW
	10 s	cross		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	SSW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		W	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	WNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		W	WNW
	14 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		W	WNW
	13 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	SSW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SSW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	SSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	SSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	S	WNW	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 37 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 3.26m (10.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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South Beach Surf Photo: 'South Beach April 23rd' by Isaak Linkous

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User: Isaak Linkous (7 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:30 am 23 Apr 2012