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Expect best shape on W-SW long-period swell with light E-SE offshore winds and a slight preference for low-mid tide when sandbars hold.
South-angled summer swell is often reduced compared with true W/SW energy.
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Manhattan Beach and Pier
Manhattan Beach Pier sits on a busy, sandbar-strewn beachbreak that can deliver quick, lefts and rights with some push when southwest-west groundswell lines up with the pier. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Manhattan Beach and Pier in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 5 s
- Wind W 8 kt
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Rip currents and shifting sandbars around the pier concentrate takeoffs and make paddling out unpredictable at peak size.
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