Zuma Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Zuma Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
22.5°C
4.4° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
334
326
322
318
310
302
299
299
299
302
302
302
299
248
242
226
176
174
171
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
W
15
NW
10
WNW
0
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
5
NNW
0
E
5
ESE
0
NW
10
S
10
SW
15
W
5
WNW
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:35PM1.89m
8:25AM1.63m
7:17PM1.96m
8:39AM1.72m
7:55PM2.01m
Low Tide
12:48PM1.23m
1:45AM0.42m
1:25PM1.10m
2:11AM0.39m
2:00PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:51
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
19
19
19
18
19
22
22
23
22
21
20
20
22
25
25
26
23
20
Feels °C
22
20
18
19
20
19
20
22
22
22
21
23
21
21
24
25
25
25
24
21
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