Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malibu sea temperature is
22.3° C
4.3° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 7PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
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)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
610
292
475
504
629
528
629
742
608
580
566
458
604
402
397
397
436
481
481
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:38PM2.22m
10:32AM1.54m
9:12PM2.24m
10:57AM1.57m
9:46PM2.23m
Low Tide
2:24PM1.15m
3:58AM0.20m
3:00PM1.10m
4:27AM0.19m
3:36PM1.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:59
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
24
20
20
20
23
26
27
26
24
21
20
20
22
27
27
27
23
20
Feels °C
27
27
24
21
21
22
25
27
28
27
24
22
21
21
22
27
28
28
25
22
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