Zuma Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Zuma Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
22.6°C
4.5° 

Zuma Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zuma Beach today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
166
201
255
252
252
252
252
255
255
255
319
379
375
366
297
358
350
342
338
334
334
326
326
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
S
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
0
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:23AM1.44m
4:31PM1.73m
8:06AM1.50m
5:44PM1.80m
8:13AM1.56m
6:35PM1.89m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.65m
10:17AM1.43m
00:39AM0.56m
12:00PM1.35m
1:16AM0.48m
12:48PM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:54
6:53
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
22
23
23
21
20
20
19
20
22
23
22
19
19
19
18
19
21
22
20
19
18
Feels °C
20
20
20
23
23
23
20
20
21
20
21
22
24
23
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
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