Zuma Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Zuma Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
22.6°C
4.5° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
255
255
319
379
375
366
362
358
350
342
338
334
334
326
322
318
310
302
299
299
299
302
302
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SE
5
E
10
SSE
15
S
5
SE
5
SW
0
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
10
WNW
0
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:06AM1.50m
5:44PM1.80m
8:13AM1.56m
6:35PM1.89m
8:25AM1.63m
7:17PM1.96m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.56m
12:00PM1.35m
1:16AM0.48m
12:48PM1.23m
1:45AM0.42m
1:25PM1.10m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:53
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
22
22
21
19
19
18
18
19
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
21
22
22
21
19
Feels °C
20
19
21
23
22
22
21
21
19
19
20
21
22
21
18
20
19
19
19
21
22
21
21
21
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