Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 03 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
16.7° C
(Which is 2.1°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 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
42
42
42
85
118
67
66
66
71
70
140
158
144
104
142
142
146
158
162
164
162
160
102
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29PM2.12m
12:49PM1.40m
11:00PM2.05m
2:01PM1.35m
11:34PM1.97m
4:17PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.36m
4:31PM1.22m
6:47AM0.43m
4:49PM1.29m
7:41AM0.50m
4:37PM1.35m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:03
6:01
6:01
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7:40
7:42
7:42
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
17
17
17
15
14
13
13
15
17
17
18
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
10
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
13
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
54
42
42
42
85
118
48
66
46
71
70
140
158
144
104
142
142
23
17
162
164
162
160
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
18
30
30
31
31
8
67
35
66
67
67
34
80
25
25
11
14
146
158
11
7
5
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
31
31
31
31
8
14
8
8
26
25
28
25
25
49
31
18
18
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
4
10
17
8
4
2
2
2
1
2
1
6
10
22
25
27
40
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
2
8
178
402
70
26
2
2
2
2
70
432
212
2
0
0
0
0
47
47
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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