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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 Tuesday 26 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
17.6° 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 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 590 | 574 | 233 | 254 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 156 | 152 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:12PM2.08m | 8:12AM1.51m | 7:39PM2.13m | 9:02AM1.51m | 8:06PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.69m | 12:40PM0.83m | 2:08AM0.53m | 1:14PM0.93m | 2:45AM0.40m | 1:46PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 232 | 158 | 107 | 62 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 22 | 175 | 156 | 152 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | S 9 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 314 | 239 | 233 | 229 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 175 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 20 | W 11 | W 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 94 | 164 | 590 | 574 | — | 254 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 1505 | 441 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 562 | 441 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 245 | 82 | 6 | 6 |
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