South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.74° N 124.17° W

South Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Beach sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.5° 

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


South Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Beach this week:

The surf forecast for South Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s

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


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