Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 3AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
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 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
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
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
124
140
178
270
270
273
207
176
204
333
339
330
226
226
225
336
336
336
336
215
508
360
454
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
W
10
W
0
W
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:23AM1.79m
2:26PM1.66m
1:13AM1.60m
3:03PM1.76m
2:26AM1.42m
3:45PM1.87m
Low Tide
6:43PM1.20m
7:29AM0.54m
7:54PM1.16m
8:00AM0.66m
9:21PM1.07m
8:35AM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:08
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
21
23
24
24
22
21
18
18
21
23
25
26
23
21
19
19
21
25
26
27
Feels °C
20
21
21
19
22
23
23
23
21
22
19
19
22
23
25
25
22
22
20
20
22
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
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
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
140
120
118
178
270
270
273
207
176
204
333
339
330
226
226
169
336
50
52
43
31
508
360
454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
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
0.5
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
5
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
124
124
140
104
101
99
99
68
68
68
25
25
19
13
12
225
171
336
288
255
215
21
144
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
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
Energy kJ
17
7
7
2
3
3
7
7
7
53
119
181
180
180
178
28
28
169
336
336
214
1
1
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
2
3
4
5
5
5
3
6
13
22
60
43
11
32
156
161
14
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
0
203
115
6
30
0
0
9
10
36
40
82
6
0
10
0
0
30
34
34
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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