Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.2° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
78
96
184
184
96
77
107
107
107
108
152
249
246
152
79
73
107
115
164
201
201
201
203
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:47AM2.15m
3:48PM1.59m
1:58AM1.95m
4:47PM1.69m
3:21AM1.76m
Low Tide
6:33PM1.28m
8:32AM0.21m
8:08PM1.30m
9:33AM0.33m
9:55PM1.23m
10:30AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
21
22
18
16
19
22
21
22
19
18
15
15
17
18
18
19
16
15
14
14
15
18
19
19
17
19
17
15
18
21
20
20
16
16
15
14
16
16
16
17
14
15
14
14
15
17
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
80
78
17
17
11
7
77
107
107
107
9
152
249
246
152
73
73
107
115
164
201
201
201
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
47
47
96
184
184
77
65
65
63
57
108
6
6
54
53
52
48
46
45
44
47
47
47
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
5
37
56
56
77
96
37
2
2
2
55
54
54
6
72
79
30
2
2
1
2
2
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
1
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
3
10
58
6
6
7
8
19
3
3
4
5
18
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
47
154
16
14
2
0
0
3
47
402
26
2
0
0
0
0
212
402
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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