Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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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
17.2° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Zuma Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
107
107
107
108
152
249
246
152
79
73
107
115
164
201
201
201
203
203
203
201
166
162
150
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
0
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
NW
0
NNW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
WSW
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:48PM1.59m
1:58AM1.95m
4:47PM1.69m
3:21AM1.76m
5:34PM1.80m
4:47AM1.63m
Low Tide
8:08PM1.30m
9:33AM0.33m
9:55PM1.23m
10:30AM0.46m
11:26PM1.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
19
21
18
16
14
14
16
17
17
17
15
13
13
13
14
17
18
18
15
14
13
13
15
18
18
19
16
15
14
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
14
16
16
16
13
13
12
12
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
77
107
107
107
9
10
249
246
152
73
73
107
115
164
201
201
201
203
203
203
201
166
162
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
4
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
65
65
63
56
108
152
10
54
53
52
48
46
45
44
47
47
47
18
24
22
47
23
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
7
2
2
2
55
54
54
7
72
79
30
2
2
1
18
2
18
18
18
38
36
37
37
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
19
7
5
9
21
4
3
3
18
55
1
1
33
19
19
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
212
70
2
2
0
0
37
155
154
70
2
0
0
0
0
212
613
70
2
2
2
2
2
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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