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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 4 am Wednesday 13 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
17.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malibu today?
The current surf forecast for Malibu at 7AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | |
180 | 175 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 151 | 157 | 211 | 206 | 295 | 291 | 280 | 237 | 234 | 318 | 252 | 318 | 309 | 229 | 141 | 122 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.62m | 7:30PM2.17m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:02PM2.33m | 9:19AM1.64m | 8:39PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.67m | 1:03PM0.73m | 2:18AM0.40m | 1:40PM0.80m | 3:03AM0.18m | 2:18PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 180 | 175 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 104 | 102 | 69 | 157 | 211 | 206 | 295 | 291 | 280 | 237 | 234 | 318 | 252 | 318 | 309 | 229 | 141 | 99 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 104 | 104 | 151 | 102 | 70 | 68 | 33 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 122 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 30 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 115 | 82 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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