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Zuma Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zuma Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zuma Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zuma Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | |
25 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 118 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 140 | 116 | 144 | 104 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:00PM2.17m | 11:54AM1.47m | 10:29PM2.12m | 12:49PM1.40m | 11:00PM2.05m | 2:01PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.30m | 4:09PM1.15m | 6:00AM0.36m | 4:31PM1.22m | 6:47AM0.43m | 4:49PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 118 | 48 | 66 | 46 | 71 | 70 | 140 | 116 | 144 | 104 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 67 | 35 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 80 | 25 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 31 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 52 | 52 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 154 | 155 | 102 | 70 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 178 | 178 | 70 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 432 | 432 |
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