Zuma Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Zuma Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is
22.3° C
4.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zuma Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
154
207
249
207
152
150
143
130
173
173
206
206
171
169
166
166
196
193
191
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
NNE
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SSW
0
SSW
5
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:54PM2.48m
10:25AM1.77m
9:41PM2.42m
10:59AM1.84m
10:26PM2.28m
Low Tide
2:41PM0.95m
4:00AM-0.04m
3:32PM0.85m
4:36AM0.04m
4:22PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
22
20
19
19
20
23
23
22
20
18
18
18
19
21
21
21
18
18
Feels °C
25
24
21
21
21
22
22
23
24
22
21
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
19
20
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