Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 05 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 2.2°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 8AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
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
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.2
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
140
116
144
104
142
142
146
158
162
164
162
160
102
97
99
99
100
100
100
99
99
50
102
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
NNW
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NW
0
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
ESE
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:01PM1.35m
11:34PM1.97m
4:17PM1.35m
00:13AM1.87m
Low Tide
6:47AM0.43m
4:49PM1.29m
7:41AM0.50m
4:37PM1.35m
8:41AM0.56m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
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7:42
7:42
7:43
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
17
17
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
18
16
16
15
15
17
19
19
20
18
15
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
15
13
11
14
15
15
15
13
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
70
140
116
144
104
142
142
64
39
162
164
162
160
102
97
99
19
19
12
100
99
99
50
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
67
17
80
25
11
11
11
146
158
19
7
12
12
12
9
59
99
100
100
8
5
2
13
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
28
25
25
49
31
18
18
10
12
12
12
3
3
15
15
9
37
15
15
15
15
15
2
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
1
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
1.2
W
6
Energy kJ
1
2
9
15
27
52
72
113
5
3
3
2
9
62
23
9
11
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
26
432
432
8
0
0
0
0
47
47
70
2
2
0
0
0
47
102
7
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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