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Malibu Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today?
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 5PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
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 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
368 | 368 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 407 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 607 | 481 | 233 | 229 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 156 | 175 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.55m | 6:43PM2.00m | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:12PM2.08m | 8:12AM1.51m | 7:39PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.71m | 1:25AM0.69m | 12:40PM0.83m | 2:08AM0.53m | 1:14PM0.93m | 2:45AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 368 | 368 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 407 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 210 | 131 | 85 | 47 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 24 | 18 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 314 | 239 | 233 | 229 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 156 | 175 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 88 | 78 | 78 | — | 14 | 97 | 212 | 607 | 481 | — | — | 39 | 38 | 46 | 37 | 53 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 115 | 203 | 203 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 991 | 983 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 115 | 444 | 1505 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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