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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 Sunday 17 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today?
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | |
104 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 70 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.57m | 10:04PM2.53m | 12:15PM1.53m | 10:52PM2.47m | 1:23PM1.51m | 11:46PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM1.04m | 5:33AM-0.08m | 4:27PM1.12m | 6:29AM-0.01m | 5:22PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 45 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 104 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 6 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 24 | W 11 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 36 | 115 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 27 | 186 | 82 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 82 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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