Playa Malibu Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.55° N 79.87° W

Playa Malibu WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Malibu sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.2° 

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 12 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Malibu in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Mon 12th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 12th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 13th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


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