South Beach 5-Day Forecast Summary
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at South Beach, Northern California. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Sat, May 16: 3–4ft, 14s period, rated Fair - Good. Consistent 3-4ft surf through the day on WNW swell at 8s with light NNE winds. Expect the wind to bump up to around 19mph by PM.
Sun, May 17: 3–4ft, 13s period, rated Fair - Good. Consistent 3-4ft surf through the day on WNW swell at 12s with gentle NNE breeze. Afternoon breeze fills in to 19mph.
Mon, May 18: 2–3ft, 18s period, rated Poor - Fair. The sweet spot is around midday — 2-3ft waves, gentle N breeze, fair conditions. Early on is a little rough — give it until mid-morning to shape up. Sea breeze fills back in by mid-afternoon so get on it early.
Tue, May 19: 3–4ft, 17s period, rated Poor - Fair. Midday is the call — 3-4ft waves with gentle NNW breeze and good conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning. Don't wait too long — the wind comes back up after lunch.
Wed, May 20: 3–4ft, 14s period, rated Fair - Good. Dawn patrol is the move — 3-4ft on NW swell at 8s with light winds out of the NE. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 9mph from the NW and dropping conditions to poor - fair.