Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 12AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
3
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
225
336
336
336
336
215
508
360
360
356
286
356
386
351
422
339
417
417
422
427
443
443
422
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
0
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
0
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
High Tide
3:03PM1.76m
2:26AM1.42m
3:45PM1.87m
4:13AM1.28m
4:33PM2.00m
6:10AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:21PM1.07m
8:35AM0.80m
10:51PM0.89m
9:20AM0.93m
00:07AM0.66m
10:20AM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
22
21
19
18
21
25
26
27
25
21
20
19
23
26
28
29
24
21
20
21
25
26
Feels °C
23
24
21
22
20
19
22
25
25
25
24
22
21
19
24
26
27
27
24
22
20
22
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
226
169
336
336
52
41
40
508
360
360
356
74
76
60
351
422
339
417
417
422
427
443
443
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
178
225
171
169
223
255
215
22
144
106
104
276
356
386
34
23
125
13
21
47
46
26
24
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
21
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
28
28
28
29
336
336
214
1
1
12
76
142
103
124
124
67
17
2
7
8
2
7
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
1.3
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
6
1.7
W
7
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
1.3
W
7
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
7
9
23
50
135
14
18
39
286
15
15
159
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
30
34
16
0
0
0
0
30
30
34
0
0
10
10
0
30
34
22
0
9
10
9
0
36
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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