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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 4 am Monday 18 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
17.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today?
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
58 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.53m | 10:52PM2.47m | 1:23PM1.51m | 11:46PM2.33m | 2:36PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM-0.08m | 4:27PM1.12m | 6:29AM-0.01m | 5:22PM1.20m | 7:29AM0.09m | 6:33PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 55 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 40 | 68 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 3 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 4 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | S 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 115 | 186 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 251 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 251 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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