Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Issued: 10 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malibu sea temperature is
18.8° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 6PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
177
175
127
127
127
171
169
166
229
240
246
176
106
106
102
104
288
288
223
223
100
140
186
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
SE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:10PM1.49m
10:35PM2.16m
12:44PM1.51m
11:08PM2.08m
1:18PM1.54m
11:43PM1.95m
Low Tide
5:28AM0.22m
4:21PM1.17m
6:00AM0.27m
5:01PM1.19m
6:31AM0.34m
5:47PM1.20m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:09
8:08
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
20
19
17
16
15
15
17
20
21
21
18
18
17
17
18
23
23
23
20
19
17
16
Feels °C
18
17
19
18
16
16
16
15
17
19
19
20
17
17
17
17
18
22
23
22
19
19
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
255
177
175
127
127
127
171
169
166
229
240
246
176
106
106
11
104
288
288
223
223
74
140
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
4
26
70
125
125
125
7
7
4
54
109
106
103
6
102
11
6
21
20
19
100
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
44
11
7
25
28
48
6
74
24
23
21
30
21
6
61
85
86
21
19
18
44
3
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
11
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
4
1
2
12
16
4
13
42
19
23
32
6
6
4
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
203
1506
40
6
0
0
0
27
36
115
30
6
0
0
0
9
36
115
30
6
0
0
9
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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