Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
17.0° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.7
W
13
1
W
7
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
141
122
138
186
225
222
167
165
165
163
186
152
111
104
92
90
956
92
163
94
67
60
46
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
5
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:39PM2.46m
10:16AM1.61m
9:20PM2.53m
11:14AM1.57m
10:04PM2.53m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.88m
3:51AM0.01m
2:58PM0.97m
4:40AM-0.07m
3:41PM1.05m
5:33AM-0.07m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:51
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
15
16
18
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
16
13
13
14
14
16
15
16
16
15
12
12
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
W
7
1
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
7
Energy kJ
233
141
99
138
186
225
222
167
165
44
89
186
152
94
94
79
65
54
92
163
94
67
60
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
WSW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
48
31
122
87
17
74
71
73
18
165
163
163
116
111
104
92
90
90
58
58
58
57
55
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
8
80
30
10
56
8
8
2
20
24
14
14
30
29
33
32
31
30
36
38
50
46
46
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
13
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
956
1
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
47
70
16
21
0
0
0
47
47
47
37
0
0
0
0
40
47
432
0
0
0
0
0
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
9
4
4
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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