Zuma Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Zuma Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
22.2°C
3.9° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
491
528
448
432
427
417
412
487
387
382
506
382
382
440
434
529
529
513
856
960
946
985
999
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
E
10
E
10
SE
15
S
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
0
ENE
5
E
5
SE
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:30AM1.25m
3:24PM2.00m
7:25AM1.38m
4:54PM2.05m
7:52AM1.50m
6:08PM2.15m
Low Tide
7:06AM1.25m
11:48PM0.44m
10:06AM1.33m
00:50AM0.29m
11:55AM1.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
21
23
24
23
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
21
22
Feels °C
19
19
21
21
22
22
19
20
21
20
22
23
23
22
18
20
20
22
23
24
24
23
20
21
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