A compact jetty-and-pier beachbreak that flips between mellow beginner peaks on the north side and fast, bowl-like shorebreak on the south when big WNW/W swells hit. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Seal Beach Pier in California.
Live conditions
Tide curve (forecast)
1.4 ftfalling
The north side of the pier is where learners and longboarders cluster while the south side turns into steep, shore-pounding peaks (and bodyboard playgrounds) on large WNW/W swells.
Consistently best when a southwest-to-west groundswell arrives with light NE offshore winds.
The break works at all tide stages though low-mid tends to groom the sandbars and mid tides often index cleaner peaks.
Watch for rip channels, occasional pollution runoff near the river mouth, and localism.
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