Surf Forecasts:
Malibu surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Malibu this week:
The surf forecast for Malibu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malibu in the next 16 days are 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malibu over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 192 | 158 | 235 | 159 | 159 | 153 | 178 | 103 | 96 | 93 | 132 | 129 | 206 | 161 | 181 | 176 | 198 | 164 | 142 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:28AM2.19m | 11:25PM1.63m | 11:01AM2.21m | 00:24AM1.47m | 11:40AM2.19m | 1:45AM1.33m | 12:29PM2.11m | 4:01AM1.30m | 1:38PM2.02m | 6:06AM1.41m | 3:13PM1.95m | 6:45AM1.54m | 4:48PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.36m | 4:39AM0.86m | 6:07PM0.36m | 5:07AM1.00m | 7:11PM0.40m | 5:37AM1.14m | 8:31PM0.44m | 6:16AM1.27m | 10:03PM0.43m | 8:26AM1.38m | 11:21PM0.37m | 10:53AM1.32m | 00:20AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 192 | 192 | 47 | 235 | 159 | 33 | 153 | 178 | 103 | 96 | 93 | 132 | 129 | 206 | 161 | 181 | 176 | 198 | 164 | 142 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 |
| kJ | 161 | 168 | 158 | 85 | 51 | 159 | 9 | 55 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 84 | 42 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 125 | 88 | 68 | 55 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 49 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 30 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 30 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Malibu provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Malibu can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Malibu surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Malibu) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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