Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Malibu sea temperature is
19.6° C

2.5°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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 10PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
207
176
204
333
339
330
226
226
225
336
336
336
336
215
508
360
360
399
295
356
486
351
422
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
W
15
W
0
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:26PM1.66m
1:13AM1.60m
3:03PM1.76m
2:26AM1.42m
3:45PM1.87m
4:13AM1.28m
Low Tide
7:54PM1.16m
8:00AM0.66m
9:21PM1.07m
8:35AM0.80m
10:51PM0.89m
9:20AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:08
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
21
20
19
18
21
24
25
26
23
21
19
18
21
24
26
28
25
20
20
19
23
27
Feels °C
24
23
19
20
20
18
22
24
24
25
22
23
19
18
22
24
25
26
24
21
20
20
24
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
273
207
176
204
333
339
330
226
226
169
336
50
56
54
41
508
360
360
399
92
98
486
351
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
99
68
68
68
24
25
19
18
13
225
171
336
288
255
215
22
144
106
104
276
356
62
34
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
21
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
20
Energy kJ
7
7
7
53
119
181
180
180
178
28
28
169
336
336
214
1
1
25
76
142
103
124
124
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
6
1.7
W
7
Energy kJ
3
5
11
15
58
62
52
12
25
156
166
14
17
49
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
115
115
30
0
0
10
10
36
82
82
16
0
10
10
0
36
40
40
0
0
10
9
0
36
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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