Malibu surf break

Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
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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
17.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malibu today?

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 4PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
65
69
68
67
55
55
117
117
64
86
83
80
78
96
184
184
96
77
107
107
107
108
152
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
S
10
SW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SSE
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
0
SE
5
SE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:23PM1.51m
11:46PM2.33m
2:36PM1.52m
00:47AM2.15m
3:47PM1.59m
1:58AM1.95m
Low Tide
6:29AM-0.01m
5:22PM1.20m
7:29AM0.09m
6:33PM1.27m
8:31AM0.21m
8:07PM1.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
19
24
23
24
23
22
21
20
22
25
24
25
24
22
17
17
20
23
23
23
21
20
17
15
18
22
21
19
19
18
17
17
20
23
21
21
20
20
16
16
19
22
21
20
18
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
65
61
60
55
55
55
55
55
64
86
83
80
78
10
11
184
6
77
107
107
107
108
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
38
43
69
68
67
2
2
117
117
54
49
47
47
47
96
184
10
77
65
65
63
56
55
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
43
6
22
2
2
41
41
40
65
3
34
5
5
37
56
77
77
96
37
13
2
2
5
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
8
3
3
7
8
34
3
6
33
16
6
6
4
4
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
34
115
40
0
0
0
0
10
35
203
82
0
0
10
9
10
36
251
82
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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