Surf Forecasts:
Malibu surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malibu in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malibu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, it’s looking slim for the next week and a half. Most days are showing flat to knee-high slop with poor conditions. There’s a proper dry spell – day after day of barely anything worth mentioning. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board.
The first real glimpse of something decent comes on Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got a 3ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a long 17-second period. The combined energy is 506 (moderate), and the wind is light offshore from the SSW in the morning. That means Malibu should be glassy and peeling nicely. It’s a very consistent point break, but expect it to be packed – it’s always crowded there. That Saturday morning session is your best bet across the whole outlook.
Sunday the 30th is a carbon copy, just a touch smaller at 3ft, but same clean morning conditions. Worth a paddle.
After that, the swell drops off again. Monday the 31st of August sees a 5ft pulse from the west, but with a short 7-second period – that’s junky windswell, fat and mushy. Not the kind of thing that works well at a point break.
So if you want a wave, pencil in that last weekend of August. Saturday and Sunday mornings are your only real chances. The rest is mostly flat or choppy, right into the first days of September. Could always change, but as it stands, it’s slim pickings.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 217 | 179 | 163 | 186 | 115 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 64 | 72 | 167 | 127 | 111 | 160 | 153 | 102 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.83m | 3:59PM1.81m | 8:37AM1.36m | 5:15PM1.84m | 8:40AM1.43m | 6:16PM1.92m | 8:54AM1.48m | 7:03PM2.01m | 9:10AM1.53m | 7:43PM2.10m | 9:28AM1.59m | 8:18PM2.16m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.74m | 00:29AM0.64m | 10:14AM1.35m | 1:20AM0.53m | 12:02PM1.33m | 1:57AM0.42m | 12:57PM1.25m | 2:29AM0.34m | 1:37PM1.16m | 2:57AM0.28m | 2:13PM1.06m | 3:23AM0.25m | |||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 266 | 217 | 179 | 163 | 186 | 115 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 64 | 72 | 167 | 66 | 98 | 160 | 153 | 102 | 173 | 169 | 87 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 9 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 8 | 85 | 111 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | WSW 5 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 127 | 45 | 157 | 111 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 43 | 25 | 27 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 82 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 82 | 9 | 36 | 82 | 0 | 30 | 82 | 0 | 30 | 112 | 0 |
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