Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malibu sea temperature is
20.0° C
2.5° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Malibu at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
263
273
217
220
233
236
297
297
301
301
250
213
204
201
253
236
187
189
146
152
110
86
117
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
5
WNW
10
SSW
0
W
0
SW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
0
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
NE
5
E
5
S
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-off
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:14PM2.43m
9:31AM1.50m
8:07PM2.53m
10:15AM1.57m
8:59PM2.58m
10:57AM1.63m
Low Tide
12:38PM1.13m
2:50AM0.00m
1:40PM1.11m
3:37AM-0.11m
2:37PM1.06m
4:22AM-0.15m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
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8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
18
19
19
18
20
25
24
24
22
21
19
19
21
24
26
27
24
21
20
21
23
28
Feels °C
22
21
19
19
21
19
21
25
24
24
22
22
21
21
23
25
26
27
24
22
22
22
24
28
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