Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 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
16.9° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
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 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
18
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
48
68
68
68
38
43
65
69
68
67
55
70
117
117
64
86
83
80
78
96
184
184
96
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
W
15
NW
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
ENE
0
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:16PM1.53m
10:53PM2.46m
1:24PM1.50m
11:46PM2.33m
2:37PM1.52m
00:47AM2.15m
Low Tide
4:28PM1.13m
6:30AM-0.01m
5:22PM1.21m
7:30AM0.09m
6:33PM1.28m
8:32AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
Temp °C
18
18
18
16
15
15
18
22
22
21
21
21
20
17
19
22
21
23
21
19
16
15
18
21
16
15
14
13
14
14
18
19
19
17
17
17
18
15
17
20
19
20
17
18
15
14
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
29
40
68
22
13
10
10
65
61
60
55
55
55
55
55
64
86
83
80
78
10
15
184
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
45
29
29
68
68
38
38
6
69
68
67
41
2
117
117
54
49
47
47
47
96
184
10
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
22
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
13
48
48
29
28
28
43
43
2
2
9
9
41
40
65
3
5
4
5
37
56
77
77
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
W
4
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
30
44
15
8
1
1
3
70
12
3
5
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
70
258
2
0
0
0
0
153
154
70
8
0
0
0
0
47
212
7
8
2
0
0
0
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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