Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 09 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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 Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
131
196
419
402
286
182
276
352
348
344
321
229
229
291
366
291
288
220
209
193
191
242
242
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SE
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
W
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:15PM1.58m
3:52AM1.61m
6:26PM1.69m
5:14AM1.59m
6:42PM1.83m
6:24AM1.60m
Low Tide
10:56PM1.36m
11:16AM0.60m
00:02AM1.17m
11:53AM0.63m
00:51AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
18
19
16
15
14
15
17
20
20
20
15
15
16
16
19
23
23
23
21
18
17
14
17
19
17
18
16
15
13
14
17
20
20
20
16
15
16
16
19
22
22
22
20
18
17
13
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
64
125
177
419
402
286
182
276
352
348
344
321
229
229
291
366
291
288
220
209
193
191
242
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
W
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
131
131
196
6
15
9
47
29
5
25
5
13
20
15
16
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
18
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
6
6
5
16
15
17
18
14
8
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
26
27
30
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
212
16
0
0
0
0
0
47
47
16
0
0
0
0
0
93
212
16
2
3
0
0
37
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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