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Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu Surf Photo: 'Sunset in Malibu' by Alfredo Rothrock

Issued: 4 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Malibu sea temperature is

22.7°C

4.4°

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
	W	W		WSW	WNW
	8 s	cross		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December 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
	W	WNW		WSW	WNW
	8 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December 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
	W	NNE		W	WNW
	8 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December 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	NE		W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SSW	NE	NE	W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SSW	NE	NE	W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SW	ENE	NE	W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SW	NE	NE	WNW	W
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SW	NNE	NNE	W	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SW	NE	NE	W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SW	NNE	NNE	W	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December 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
	SW	NNE	NNE	WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December 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
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December 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
	WSW	NE	NE	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December 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
	WSW	ENE	NE	WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December 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
	WSW	NE	NE	WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December 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
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WNW	WNW
	13 s	off	2 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December 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: 'Sunset in Malibu' by Alfredo Rothrock

Sunset In Malibu, CA.

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User: Alfredo Rothrock (9 photos)

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:45 pm 18 Dec 2016