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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 10 am Sunday 24 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
17.5° 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 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | |
162 | 150 | 191 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 121 | 142 | 368 | 368 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 407 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 408 | 239 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.91m | 6:06AM1.55m | 6:43PM2.00m | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:12PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.58m | 00:34AM0.88m | 12:02PM0.71m | 1:25AM0.69m | 12:40PM0.83m | 2:08AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 6 |
 kJ | 162 | 150 | 191 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 103 | 142 | 368 | 368 | 373 | 459 | 453 | 407 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 173 | 103 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 20 | 137 | 136 | 109 | 121 | 103 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 314 | 239 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 4 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 72 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 43 | 74 | 60 | — | — | — | 10 | 143 | 408 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 30 | 82 | 115 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 115 | 203 | 203 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 1423 | 441 | 30 | 10 | 7 |
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