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Malibu Surf Forecast
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Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Malibu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Malibu sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
382 | 247 | 229 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 156 | 152 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 147 | 149 | 108 | 107 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.51m | 7:39PM2.13m | 9:02AM1.51m | 8:06PM2.17m | 9:47AM1.51m | 8:35PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.53m | 1:14PM0.93m | 2:45AM0.40m | 1:46PM1.02m | 3:20AM0.31m | 2:18PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 |
 kJ | 149 | 59 | 40 | 30 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 156 | 152 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 147 | 149 | 108 | 107 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | WNW 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 239 | 233 | 229 | 233 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | W 20 | W 11 | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | W 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 382 | 247 | 194 | 134 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 13 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 30 | 441 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 81 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 82 | 441 | 6 | 0 |
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