Zuma Beach surf break

Zuma Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am 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 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
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
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
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
111
104
102
90
90
89
58
58
57
55
46
45
40
68
68
68
68
38
65
61
68
67
55
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
WSW
5
W
10
SE
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
10
WNW
5
SE
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:14AM1.57m
10:04PM2.53m
12:16PM1.53m
10:53PM2.46m
1:24PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:40AM-0.07m
3:41PM1.05m
5:33AM-0.07m
4:28PM1.13m
6:30AM-0.01m
5:22PM1.21m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
18
17
15
14
14
15
17
19
19
18
16
15
14
15
16
20
20
20
18
14
14
15
16
16
17
16
14
12
11
12
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
19
18
17
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
68
56
45
35
36
37
48
56
54
36
29
27
25
15
15
16
16
9
7
65
61
60
59
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
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
SSE
4
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
160
111
104
102
90
90
89
58
58
57
55
31
29
2
68
68
68
68
38
6
42
68
67
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
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
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
30
28
28
26
26
29
29
29
47
46
46
45
40
29
29
28
28
28
43
22
2
2
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
2
5
6
7
7
6
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
47
47
102
26
5
31
31
33
40
183
70
7
37
0
0
0
183
183
70
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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