Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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
17.1° 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 1PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
64
86
83
80
78
96
184
184
96
77
107
107
107
108
152
249
246
152
79
73
107
115
164
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
SSE
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
0
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:37PM1.52m
00:47AM2.15m
3:48PM1.59m
1:58AM1.95m
4:47PM1.69m
3:21AM1.76m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.09m
6:33PM1.28m
8:32AM0.21m
8:08PM1.30m
9:33AM0.33m
9:55PM1.23m
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
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
22
23
23
24
21
21
18
16
19
21
20
21
19
18
15
15
17
18
18
19
16
15
14
14
19
21
21
20
17
18
17
15
18
19
19
18
16
16
15
14
16
16
16
17
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
4
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
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
55
64
86
83
80
78
11
11
184
6
77
107
107
107
108
152
249
246
152
73
73
107
115
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
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
Energy kJ
117
54
49
47
47
47
96
184
10
77
65
65
63
56
55
54
54
54
53
52
48
46
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
S
16
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
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
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
Energy kJ
65
4
34
5
5
37
56
77
77
96
37
2
2
2
5
5
6
6
72
79
30
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
30
1
6
33
6
6
6
5
12
13
9
3
2
3
55
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
44
70
102
8
2
0
0
0
47
212
16
14
2
0
0
37
47
102
16
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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