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Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu Surf Photo: 'Blame Laird' by Ron Berkes

Issued: 10 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Malibu sea temperature is

21.7° C

3.3°

Malibu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SSW
	14 s	cross		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	14 s	glass	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SSE
	14 s	glass		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SSE	S
	18 s	glass		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		SSE	SSE
	18 s	glass		19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S		SSE	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	SW
	17 s	cross		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	SW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		S	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	SW
	14 s	cross		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Malibu around the time the photo was taken

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Malibu Surf Photo: 'Blame Laird' by Ron Berkes

Blame Laird

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User: Ron Berkes

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:00 pm 26 Aug 2014

Inga
Crazy waves that day,,, thanks for the entertainment!!!
michael
I WAS THERE!!
Joshhua
Made this my desktop wallpaper, surfing waves not drugs!