Surf Forecasts:
Malibu surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 23s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, WSW swell with 478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with W 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malibu in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 23s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malibu over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 135 | 163 | 220 | 130 | 350 | 238 | 273 | 132 | 263 | 169 | 311 | 281 | 131 | 245 | 57 | 155 | 29 | 50 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.38m | 10:21AM1.99m | 2:08AM1.37m | 11:00AM1.87m | 3:55AM1.43m | 11:48AM1.75m | 4:31AM1.50m | 4:49AM1.59m | 2:32PM1.53m | 5:04AM1.70m | 4:00PM1.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.38m | 3:47AM1.29m | 6:20PM0.47m | 4:13AM1.35m | 7:16PM0.54m | 5:12AM1.42m | 8:13PM0.60m | 7:54AM1.44m | 9:05PM0.64m | 9:55AM1.34m | 9:49PM0.67m | 11:00AM1.15m | 10:27PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 70 | 135 | 163 | 163 | 61 | 90 | 147 | 127 | 65 | 263 | 169 | 311 | 281 | 131 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 19 | 50 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 115 | 147 | 220 | 130 | 350 | 238 | 273 | 132 | 41 | 18 | 163 | 160 | 94 | 57 | 30 | 56 | 29 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 21 | S 10 | SW 19 | S 9 | WNW 16 | W 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 67 | 44 | 8 | 45 | 120 | 118 | 87 | 68 | 41 | 86 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 80 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 63 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 245 | 144 | 155 | 45 | 45 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 57 | 1051 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 76 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 114 |
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