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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 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today?
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 7AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 18 | |
130 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 45 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.69m | 5:12AM1.82m | 7:04PM1.81m | 6:24AM1.79m | 7:32PM1.93m | 7:22AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM1.20m | 12:14PM0.41m | 00:46AM1.00m | 12:56PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.80m | 1:31PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 |
 kJ | 130 | 90 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | S 15 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 39 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 45 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 141 | 118 | 77 | 56 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 441 | 441 | 140 | 12 | 96 | 12 | 9 | 132 | 412 | 1505 | 140 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 203 | 203 |
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