Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.9
W
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
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
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
102
90
90
89
70
58
57
55
46
45
40
68
68
68
68
43
65
69
68
67
55
55
117
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
15
S
15
W
10
WNW
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
0
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
15
WNW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:14AM1.57m
10:04PM2.53m
12:16PM1.53m
10:53PM2.46m
1:24PM1.50m
11:46PM2.33m
Low Tide
3:41PM1.05m
5:33AM-0.07m
4:28PM1.13m
6:30AM-0.01m
5:22PM1.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
15
17
18
17
14
14
14
15
16
19
19
19
17
15
15
15
17
21
20
21
20
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
13
11
11
12
13
15
17
17
15
14
15
15
17
19
18
18
17
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
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
Energy kJ
45
35
36
36
45
70
54
36
29
27
24
15
24
16
15
12
6
65
61
60
55
55
55
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
104
102
90
90
89
58
58
57
55
31
29
40
68
68
68
68
38
6
69
68
67
3
2
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
28
27
25
26
28
29
31
46
46
46
45
29
29
29
28
28
43
43
22
9
2
41
41
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
3
5
6
6
7
6
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
44
47
102
31
21
31
31
33
40
183
70
2
37
0
0
0
183
183
70
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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