Surf Breaks
USA (1297)
CAL – Orange County (51)
California (404)
Seal Beach Pier

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.08° W

Seal Beach Pier Surf Photo: 'Belmont Shore' by Rick Carlson

Issued: 10 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Seal Beach Pier sea temperature is

23.1°C

4.0°

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

Webcams

16 Day Forecast
Hourly
WaveFinder
Wave Energy Map
Wave Height Map
Wind Map

Nearby Webcams

Live Weather
Wave Buoys

Tides
Sea Temperature

Guide
Reviews (2)
Photos (6)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Seal Beach Pier | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ENE		W	SW	S
	12 s	off		12 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	E		W	SW	WNW
	13 s	glass		12 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		W	SW	WNW
	13 s	glass		11 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		W	WNW	SW
	13 s	glass		11 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	WNW	SW
	17 s	cross- on		11 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		W	SW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		W	SW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	W	SW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	W		W	SW	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	W	SW	S
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	W	W	WNW	SW	S
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WNW	SW	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	W	W	W	WNW	SW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ENE		W	WNW	SW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ENE		W	WNW	SSW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	E		W	WNW	SW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	E		W	W	SW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 7 am

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

Image captured 27 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 6.94m (22.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Seal Beach Pier Surf Photo: 'Belmont Shore' by Rick Carlson

Looking good at the shore !

2.0

Use stars to vote

User: Rick Carlson (1 photo)

Country: United States (4074 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:41 am 17 Dec 2020