Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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 2.4°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 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)17s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
68
68
68
43
65
69
68
67
55
55
117
117
64
86
83
80
78
96
184
184
96
77
107
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
NW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:53PM2.46m
1:24PM1.50m
11:46PM2.33m
2:37PM1.52m
00:47AM2.15m
3:48PM1.59m
Low Tide
6:30AM-0.01m
5:22PM1.21m
7:30AM0.09m
6:33PM1.28m
8:32AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
18
23
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
23
21
20
16
16
18
21
21
21
14
14
14
15
17
21
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
20
20
20
17
18
15
15
17
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
68
22
18
9
10
65
61
60
55
55
55
55
55
64
86
83
80
78
10
184
184
6
77
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
8
68
68
68
38
6
69
68
67
41
3
117
117
54
49
47
47
47
96
11
10
77
65
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
29
29
28
28
43
43
22
3
19
2
41
40
65
4
3
5
5
37
56
77
77
96
37
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
8
3
3
3
7
10
4
3
6
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
16
102
70
2
0
0
0
0
47
212
7
2
2
0
0
0
47
154
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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