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Malibu Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
16.9° 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 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
79 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.81m | 6:24AM1.79m | 7:32PM1.93m | 7:22AM1.77m | 7:58PM2.02m | 8:13AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM1.00m | 12:56PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.80m | 1:31PM0.56m | 2:18AM0.63m | 2:02PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 79 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 55 | 22 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 45 | 41 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 28 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 53 | 45 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 441 | 1507 | 1505 | 227 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 441 | 203 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 168 | 441 | 441 |
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