Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malibu sea temperature is
22.6° C
4.3° 

Malibu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Malibu today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
291
291
288
280
228
242
167
167
167
165
163
158
145
141
101
139
99
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
0
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:10PM2.24m
8:43AM1.48m
7:10PM2.37m
9:17AM1.58m
8:04PM2.46m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.15m
12:45PM1.17m
2:40AM0.01m
1:47PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
23
21
24
28
29
30
23
21
21
22
23
27
27
27
22
21
Feels °C
25
27
25
23
26
29
29
30
24
23
23
24
25
28
27
27
23
23
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