Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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
17.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
164
201
201
201
203
203
203
201
166
162
150
191
140
140
140
121
142
368
368
373
459
453
407
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
5
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:21AM1.76m
5:34PM1.80m
4:47AM1.63m
6:12PM1.91m
6:07AM1.55m
6:44PM2.00m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.46m
11:26PM1.07m
11:19AM0.58m
00:34AM0.88m
12:03PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:54
7:55
7:55
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
17
17
15
14
13
13
15
18
18
17
15
14
13
13
14
17
17
18
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
13
11
12
12
13
14
15
14
15
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
115
164
201
201
201
203
203
203
201
166
162
150
191
140
140
140
103
142
368
368
373
459
453
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
45
44
47
47
47
25
24
22
47
39
23
23
20
137
136
109
121
103
17
16
7
7
7
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
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
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
18
2
18
18
18
38
36
37
37
72
2
20
20
19
17
17
3
4
4
4
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
19
19
17
1
2
5
6
4
4
2
2
3
9
25
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
212
402
70
2
2
0
2
2
26
70
102
70
2
2
0
0
102
435
212
7
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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