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Malibu Surf Forecast
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Malibu surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 4PM is: 0.3m 23s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Malibu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
108 | 111 | 111 | 103 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 397 | 378 | 349 | 342 | 336 | 428 | 572 | 543 | 418 | 408 | 491 | 486 | 582 | 576 | 556 | 443 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:29AM1.50m | 9:05PM2.21m | 11:11AM1.49m | 9:38PM2.20m | 11:54AM1.46m | 10:11PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM1.13m | 4:30AM0.23m | 3:20PM1.17m | 5:08AM0.24m | 3:51PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 108 | 111 | 111 | 71 | 22 | 79 | 63 | 35 | 378 | 349 | 342 | 336 | 428 | 572 | 543 | 418 | 408 | 491 | 486 | 582 | 576 | 556 | 443 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSE 16 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 54 | 103 | 67 | 183 | 181 | 397 | 17 | 52 | 50 | 103 | 100 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 16 | W 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 186 | 65 | 123 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 87 | 126 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 15 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 115 | 82 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 203 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 251 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
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