Malibu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and weak for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, marginal surf, with only a few mornings that might offer a little something for the patient surfer. There’s a gap of several days at the start where there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for, and the pattern stays quiet for the majority of the period.

The only spot in the mix is Malibu (point). Water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be surfing in a warm bath. The first few days from Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th are a write-off: tiny swell around 1ft to 2ft from the SW or SSW, with light onshore or cross-onshore breezes making it messy. The combined energy is weak, bouncing between 99 and 139 (weak energy), so there’s just no push.

The first real glimmer comes on Friday the 7th in the morning. Swell bumps up to 2ft from the SSW, but here’s the kicker – the period jumps to 19 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. Combined energy hits 300 (moderate wave energy). With a light S breeze holding it clean, it’ll be small but surprisingly lined up. The long period means it’ll break pretty straight along the beach, but for a point break like Malibu, that long period can wrap in nicely, giving you some long, glidy lines. You’ll just have to be patient and pick off the sets.

Saturday morning the 8th is similar: 2ft SSW swell, 18-second period, 312 (moderate wave energy), and light offshore S wind. That’s clean, but again, don’t expect much size. Sunday morning the 9th offers 2ft at 15 seconds, still manageable, but again, it’s marginal.

The standout for the whole outlook is Friday the 14th in the morning. Swell is 2ft, but the period is back to 19 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 420 (moderate wave energy). That’s the most energy we’ll see in the whole run. Light S wind keeps it glassy. For a small-wave point break, that’s as good as it gets in this window. Saturday the 15th morning also sees 3ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and 462 (moderate wave energy) – the biggest height of the forecast, but still small. It’s your best shot at something with a little more push.

After that, it tails off again. The second week from Sunday the 16th onward is mostly 2ft to 3ft, with light cross or cross-on winds, and the energy drops back to the 200-300 range. Nothing to write home about.

Bottom line: it’s a quiet run. The only real standouts are the mornings of Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th – if you’re desperate for a longboard glide, those are your windows. For the rest, it’s a good time to check the wax job and wait.

Rusty.

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