Malibu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Los Angeles County, USA)
| Name: | Malibu |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: N |
Malibu in LA County is an exposed point break that is usually a safe bet. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Watch out for crowds,pollution and rocks.
Overall Malibu Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Malibu through an av... (show all text)
This picture describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Malibu surf quality by season and Malibu surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Los Angeles County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Malibu
Visitor Reviews of Malibu |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Malibu:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Latigo Point | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Big Rock | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Latigo Canyon | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Topanga Point | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Chart House Rights | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Malibu: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 29 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 68 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 91 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 103 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 112 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Malibu: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (sub) | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Monica, California | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, California (2) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Malibu: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 58 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 62 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 62 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 95 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 104 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Malibu: |
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| Closest city location | Malibu Beach (United States) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Las Flores (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Malibu (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Agoura (United States) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Agoura Hills (United States) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Malibu is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Malibu is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away.
- Third is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away.
- Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA is 41 km (25 miles) away.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Malibu and is 55 km (34 miles) away.
