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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 Thursday 14 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 2.3°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: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | |
157 | 211 | 206 | 295 | 291 | 280 | 237 | 234 | 252 | 252 | 318 | 309 | 233 | 141 | 122 | 140 | 188 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 663 | 163 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:02PM2.33m | 9:19AM1.64m | 8:39PM2.46m | 10:15AM1.61m | 9:19PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.40m | 1:40PM0.80m | 3:03AM0.18m | 2:18PM0.88m | 3:50AM0.01m | 2:58PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
 kJ | 157 | 211 | 206 | 295 | 291 | 280 | 237 | 234 | 252 | 252 | 318 | 309 | 233 | 141 | 99 | 140 | 188 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 165 | 52 | 163 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 102 | 70 | 68 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 122 | 87 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 165 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | S 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 30 | 15 | 56 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 663 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 10 |
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