Zuma Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Zuma Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C
4.0° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
382
291
275
272
272
272
272
272
272
268
186
183
183
183
207
288
201
206
211
157
168
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
0
NW
5
NNE
0
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
E
5
E
0
S
10
SSE
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
0
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:39PM1.95m
00:48AM1.58m
1:15PM1.92m
1:53AM1.36m
1:56PM1.88m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.58m
7:01PM0.76m
6:37AM0.78m
8:08PM0.79m
7:00AM0.98m
9:34PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
18
22
23
25
21
22
20
20
21
24
25
27
25
23
21
21
23
26
26
27
26
23
Feels °C
20
22
23
23
19
22
21
21
23
24
24
25
23
22
22
21
24
27
27
26
25
25
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