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Malibu Surf Forecast
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Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
121 | 142 | 368 | 368 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 407 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 558 | 239 | 233 | 229 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.55m | 6:43PM2.00m | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:12PM2.08m | 8:12AM1.51m | 7:39PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.88m | 12:02PM0.71m | 1:25AM0.69m | 12:40PM0.83m | 2:08AM0.53m | 1:14PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 103 | 142 | 368 | 368 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 407 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 210 | 131 | 71 | 46 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 175 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 121 | 103 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 314 | 239 | 233 | 229 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 12 | W 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 64 | — | 55 | 48 | 206 | 558 | — | — | — | 31 | 33 | 60 | 76 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 203 | 203 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 967 | 989 | 441 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 441 | 1505 | 132 | 0 |
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