Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 04 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
16.7° C
(Which is 2.1°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 9PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (04 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
66
66
71
70
140
116
144
104
142
142
146
158
162
164
162
160
102
97
99
99
100
100
100
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
0
ENE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
12:49PM1.40m
11:00PM2.05m
2:01PM1.35m
11:34PM1.97m
4:17PM1.35m
00:13AM1.87m
Low Tide
4:31PM1.22m
6:47AM0.43m
4:49PM1.29m
7:41AM0.50m
4:37PM1.35m
8:41AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
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7:40
7:42
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
17
17
17
15
14
13
13
15
16
17
18
16
16
15
15
16
19
14
14
14
14
13
11
12
14
13
13
12
13
12
11
13
14
15
16
13
15
15
15
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
48
66
46
71
70
140
116
144
104
142
142
46
34
162
164
162
160
102
97
99
99
100
100
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
S
11
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
67
35
66
67
67
17
80
25
11
11
11
146
158
17
7
5
2
2
9
4
12
11
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
8
8
26
2
25
25
25
49
31
18
18
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
59
37
9
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
3
5
13
20
34
43
51
88
62
1
3
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
432
70
8
0
2
2
2
16
432
432
8
0
0
0
0
47
47
8
2
2
0
0
0
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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