Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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 3AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
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 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
123
80
170
239
131
131
131
196
419
402
254
182
276
352
438
344
321
229
229
291
291
291
288
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
0
WSW
5
E
5
ESE
0
E
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.49m
2:21AM1.68m
6:15PM1.58m
3:52AM1.61m
6:26PM1.69m
5:14AM1.59m
Low Tide
8:54PM1.46m
10:33AM0.59m
10:56PM1.36m
11:16AM0.60m
00:02AM1.17m
11:53AM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
16
19
20
21
18
16
15
15
18
21
21
20
17
17
16
17
21
23
24
23
15
13
14
14
17
18
19
19
17
16
14
14
18
20
21
20
18
18
16
17
21
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
17
17
14
39
27
64
125
177
419
402
254
182
276
352
438
344
321
229
229
291
291
291
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
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
Energy kJ
79
123
80
170
239
131
131
131
196
5
12
9
48
29
28
6
5
23
20
15
16
17
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
WNW
9
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
Energy kJ
27
27
26
16
15
60
5
8
5
6
15
17
18
14
14
16
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
5
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
47
16
16
2
0
0
0
0
47
47
16
0
0
0
0
0
155
288
16
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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