Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malibu sea temperature is
22.9° C
4.9° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 8PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
608
580
566
458
322
402
397
397
436
392
441
446
441
429
429
640
606
682
549
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:12PM2.24m
10:57AM1.57m
9:46PM2.23m
11:22AM1.61m
10:19PM2.16m
Low Tide
3:00PM1.10m
4:27AM0.19m
3:36PM1.05m
4:55AM0.22m
4:13PM1.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
23
20
20
20
22
26
26
26
24
20
20
20
22
27
27
28
24
21
Feels °C
26
26
24
21
21
21
23
26
27
26
26
22
21
22
24
27
27
28
25
23
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