Malibu surf break

Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malibu today?

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 5PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
4
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
2.4
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
368
368
373
459
453
407
357
348
339
326
326
326
322
607
481
233
229
233
233
178
175
156
175
156
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
E
10
E
5
SSE
10
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:06AM1.55m
6:43PM2.00m
7:14AM1.51m
7:12PM2.08m
8:12AM1.51m
7:39PM2.13m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.71m
1:25AM0.69m
12:40PM0.83m
2:08AM0.53m
1:14PM0.93m
2:45AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
15
18
19
19
16
15
14
13
15
16
18
17
15
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
13
14
14
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
368
368
373
459
453
407
357
348
339
326
326
326
322
210
131
85
47
233
233
178
175
24
18
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
16
7
7
7
7
33
27
27
20
6
6
6
314
239
233
229
2
2
8
2
156
175
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
17
4
4
4
8
18
7
7
7
7
15
6
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
6
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.5
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
0.8
W
6
1
W
4
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
Energy kJ
8
3
5
10
17
31
88
78
78
14
97
212
607
481
39
38
46
37
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
115
203
203
16
6
0
10
10
10
991
983
6
0
10
10
0
115
444
1505
6
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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