Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.68° W

Malibu WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Malibu sea temperature is
23.3°C
5.2° 

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


Malibu surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 697 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malibu over the next 16 days.


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