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2:00 pm local now0 of 15 having a beach daywater 71–74°sunset 5:01 pm · in 3h 01m
Not a beach day here right now: the wind and the surf are up. Scrub ahead, or come back tomorrow.
0great right now15 not today
Manhattanbest beach dayindex 41
74°warmest waterCrystal Cove
Best beach day at 2:00 pm
Manhattan Beach
72° waterlight wind3.6 ft surf
Fair · 41
Hermosa Beach
72° waterlight wind3.6 ft surf
Fair · 41
Redondo Beach
72° waterlight wind3.6 ft surf
Fair · 41
Newport Beach
73° waterlight wind4.3 ft surf
Fair · 41
true positions

At 1:39 pm local, 0 of the 15 beaches here read as a beach day, with water 71–74° and surf up everywhere. Seal Beach reads best right now.

Southern California has 15 live beach guides on the beach today. Each shows today's conditions, parking, the sunset time, dining and boat trips — updated through the day from NOAA and Open-Meteo.

Southern California: every beach at 2:00 pm

One strip per beach: the sky at this hour, the water in its temperature colour, the surf at its real height, and the beach's own landmark on the horizon. Tap a strip for the full guide.

VenturaFair · 3571° water · 3.1 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 3h 04m
El MatadorNot today · 2972° water · 4.3 ft surf · 6 mph wind · sunset in 3h 03m
Zuma BeachNot today · 3272° water · 4.2 ft surf · 7 mph wind · sunset in 3h 03m
Santa MonicaNot today · 3371° water · 3.5 ft surf · 9 mph wind · sunset in 3h 01m
Venice BeachFair · 3872° water · 3.5 ft surf · 9 mph wind · sunset in 3h 01m
Manhattan BeachFair · 4172° water · 3.6 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 3h 01m
Hermosa BeachFair · 4172° water · 3.6 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 3h 01m
Redondo BeachFair · 4172° water · 3.6 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 3h 01m
Seal BeachFair · 3673° water · 3.8 ft surf · 10 mph wind · sunset in 3h 00m
Huntington BeachFair · 3674° water · 4.3 ft surf · 9 mph wind · sunset in 3h 00m
Newport BeachFair · 4173° water · 4.3 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 3h 00m
Crystal CoveFair · 3574° water · 4.4 ft surf · 10 mph wind · sunset in 3h 00m
Laguna BeachNot today · 3474° water · 4.3 ft surf · 9 mph wind · sunset in 2h 59m
DohenyFair · 3974° water · 4.6 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 2h 59m
San ClementeNot today · 3373° water · 4.5 ft surf · 8 mph wind · sunset in 2h 59m

Southern California beach FAQ

How many Southern California beaches are on the beach today?

There are 15 Southern California beach guides on the beach today, including Crystal Cove, Doheny, El Matador, Hermosa Beach. Each one is a live guide with its own conditions, parking, sunset, dining, boats and events pages.

What can you check for Southern California beaches?

For every Southern California beach you can check today's conditions (surf, tide, water temperature, UV and rip-current risk), parking with a live crowd estimate, today's sunset time and countdown, where to eat, boat trips, and this week's events — all updated live from NOAA and Open-Meteo.

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