Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malibu today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 9AM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 301 | 544 | 544 | 391 | 415 | 459 | 603 | 596 | 713 | 589 | 576 | 530 | 604 | 597 | 590 | 487 | 582 | 575 | 679 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.82m | 1:37PM1.71m | 7:18AM1.49m | 3:20PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.65m | 10:35PM0.64m | 9:59AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 305 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 285 | 299 | 391 | 415 | 459 | 603 | 596 | 713 | 589 | 576 | 530 | 604 | 597 | 590 | 487 | 582 | 575 | 679 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 153 | 153 | 176 | 232 | 301 | 544 | 544 | 210 | 143 | 143 | 187 | 139 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 119 | 270 | 190 | 188 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 4 | WNW 4 | S 8 | NNE 4 | NNW 12 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 12 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | — | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 82 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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