Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 1AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.8
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
90
89
58
58
57
55
46
45
40
68
68
68
68
38
65
69
68
67
55
55
117
117
64
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
W
15
NW
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NW
0
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
S
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:14AM1.57m
10:04PM2.53m
12:16PM1.53m
10:53PM2.46m
1:24PM1.50m
11:46PM2.33m
Low Tide
3:41PM1.05m
5:33AM-0.07m
4:28PM1.13m
6:30AM-0.01m
5:22PM1.21m
7:30AM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
14
15
16
19
19
19
17
15
14
15
17
21
20
21
20
17
14
14
17
20
15
15
13
12
11
12
13
15
17
16
15
14
14
15
17
19
18
18
17
17
13
13
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
S
13
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
36
90
48
58
52
34
40
29
26
29
24
16
14
10
10
65
61
60
59
55
55
55
55
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
90
26
89
58
58
57
55
31
29
40
68
68
68
68
38
6
69
68
67
2
41
117
117
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
25
25
27
29
29
46
46
46
45
29
29
29
28
28
28
43
2
9
2
41
6
40
65
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
7
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
W
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
36
1
2
4
4
4
65
6
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
47
102
20
0
31
31
33
40
102
183
2
37
0
0
0
183
102
70
2
0
0
0
0
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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