Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Malibu today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 26s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 26s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 26 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | S 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 229 | 276 | 209 | 190 | 141 | 171 | 149 | 189 | 350 | 284 | 444 | 368 | 271 | 184 | 237 | 467 | 664 | 664 | 584 | 302 | 450 | 392 | 552 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.30m | 5:50PM1.95m | 8:44AM1.37m | 6:38PM2.01m | 9:16AM1.43m | 7:22PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.62m | 10:53AM1.23m | 1:43AM0.50m | 12:05PM1.26m | 2:22AM0.40m | 1:01PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 152 | 84 | 276 | 209 | 190 | 141 | 139 | 74 | 62 | 350 | 284 | 272 | 259 | 239 | 184 | 127 | 467 | 664 | 664 | 584 | 302 | 450 | 392 | 552 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | SW 22 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 10 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 253 | 225 | 49 | 36 | 161 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 189 | 47 | 24 | 444 | 368 | 271 | 11 | 237 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 25 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 233 | 229 | 175 | 166 | 50 | 105 | 171 | 149 | 88 | 163 | 273 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 141 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 120 | 25 | 23 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 50 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 34 | 6 | 10 |
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