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Playa Malibu Surf Photo: 'Chame Banks' by sasha radomiselskaya

Lat Long: 8.55° N 79.87° W

Issued: 6 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Malibu sea temperature is

28.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa 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	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off		6 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- off		7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross		7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa 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		SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa 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		SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	off		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	off		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	off		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	off		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 10 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 33 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 5.83m (19.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Malibu Surf Photo: 'Chame Banks' by sasha radomiselskaya

Malibu is located on the Delta of Chame River , sand bottom, rights and lefts , very good with off shore winds, there is a large beach called Chame Banks, all the way up to Punta Chame with many other peaks, works all tides.

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User: sasha radomiselskaya (8 photos)

Country: Panama (139 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:08 pm 12 Jul 2011