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Malibu Surf Forecast
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Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | |
104 | 147 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 103 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 397 | 378 | 349 | 342 | 336 | 428 | 694 | 543 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.51m | 8:35PM2.20m | 10:29AM1.50m | 9:05PM2.21m | 11:11AM1.49m | 9:38PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM1.09m | 3:54AM0.25m | 2:49PM1.13m | 4:30AM0.23m | 3:20PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 104 | 147 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 34 | 378 | 349 | 342 | 336 | 428 | 694 | 543 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | W 6 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 103 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 397 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 103 | 100 | 20 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | W 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 65 | 123 | 32 | 55 | 56 | 102 | 33 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 43 | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 115 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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