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Westward Beach/Point Dume

Lat Long: 34.01° N 118.82° W

Westward Beach/Point Dume Surf Photo: 'Up And At 'Em' by ChrisDidThis.smugmug.com

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Westward Beach/Point Dume sea temperature is

21.8° C

3.6°

Westward Beach/Point Dume 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E		S	W	SW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	WSW	SSW
	18 s	on		18 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S	SSW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on	5 s	17 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	S	SSW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on	3 s	17 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on	5 s	17 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	W	WNW
	17 s	cross- on	6 s	17 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SW	W	S	W	WNW
	16 s	glass	6 s	16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	W	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	WSW	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S	WNW	WNW
	16 s	on	5 s	16 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S	S	WNW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	16 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	WNW
	16 s	cross- on	3 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	S	W	WNW
	16 s	cross- on	6 s	16 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	SSW	W	WNW
	15 s	glass	6 s	15 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE		SSW	W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NW		SSW	W	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW		SSW	WSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	5 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Westward Beach/Point Dume around the time the photo was taken

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Westward Beach/Point Dume Surf Photo: 'Up And At 'Em' by ChrisDidThis.smugmug.com

This swell was probably ordered by a Malibu celebrity for a nearby private beach, and delivered to the public shore by mistake. For real, tho, you could see it from PCH.

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Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:15 am 23 May 2021