Playa Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.55° N 79.87° W

Playa Malibu WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Malibu sea temperature is
29.7°C
1.4° 

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


Playa Malibu surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SSE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Malibu this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Malibu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Malibu in the next 16 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Fri 28th Aug)0.5ft (0.2m) 19s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 28th Aug)0.5ft (0.2m) 19s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 29th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s

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


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