Malibu surf break

Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 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
17.7° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
4
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
2.3
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
142
368
368
373
459
453
407
357
348
339
326
326
326
322
558
239
233
229
233
233
178
175
156
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
0
S
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
W
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM1.55m
6:43PM2.00m
7:14AM1.51m
7:12PM2.08m
8:12AM1.51m
7:39PM2.13m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.88m
12:02PM0.71m
1:25AM0.69m
12:40PM0.83m
2:08AM0.53m
1:14PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:57
Temp °C
14
14
15
18
19
19
16
15
14
14
15
16
18
18
15
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
15
14
13
14
15
17
16
15
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
103
142
368
368
373
459
453
407
357
348
339
326
326
326
322
210
131
71
46
233
233
178
175
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
121
103
5
16
7
7
7
33
34
27
27
19
15
6
6
314
239
233
229
2
2
2
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
17
17
17
4
4
4
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
5
1.6
W
6
2.3
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
5
Energy kJ
4
5
8
3
5
15
34
66
74
75
64
55
48
206
558
31
33
60
76
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
4
1
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
115
203
203
12
6
0
10
10
6
967
989
441
0
10
7
6
34
441
1505
132
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
7
7
3
4
5
4
3
3
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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