Marshalls Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Marshalls Surf Guide

Marshalls in Los Angeles County is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Marshalls Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marshalls:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marshalls occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Marshalls (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Marshalls with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Marshalls Location Map

Interactive Marshalls surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Marshalls is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Marshalls is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Marshalls Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Marshalls

Current tide and informaton

For Malibu, 9 km from Marshalls.

Next High Water: 11:34pm | 1.97m

Next Low Water: 04:49pm | 1.29m

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Marshalls Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Marshalls is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite