Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
17.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zuma Beach today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.2
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
233
233
178
175
175
175
156
152
147
145
145
143
102
102
102
104
147
108
108
108
107
105
105
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
E
15
E
10
ENE
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:13AM1.50m
7:40PM2.13m
9:03AM1.51m
8:07PM2.17m
9:48AM1.51m
8:35PM2.20m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.93m
2:46AM0.40m
1:47PM1.02m
3:20AM0.31m
2:18PM1.09m
3:55AM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
15
16
17
17
15
15
14
13
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
15
14
14
15
15
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
40
233
233
178
175
175
175
156
152
147
145
145
143
102
102
102
104
147
108
108
108
34
40
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
9
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
229
28
2
7
2
1
15
10
10
11
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
107
105
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
9
2
2
2
2
7
2
6
10
10
25
9
9
9
9
4
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
1.2
W
6
Energy kJ
170
101
22
24
27
22
11
13
12
6
10
5
14
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
102
1514
432
2
2
0
0
0
47
70
26
8
0
2
0
2
212
70
432
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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