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Zuma Beach Surf Photo: 'Summer sunset' by Dee Ripp

Lat Long: 34.03° N 118.84° W

Issued: 4 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zuma Beach sea temperature is

17.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Zuma Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		WNW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		WNW	W
	15 s	on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WNW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	W	WNW	W
	15 s	cross	2 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
	15 s	cross	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW
	14 s	on	5 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	SW	WNW
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	W	WNW	SW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zuma Beach around the time the photo was taken

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Zuma Beach Surf Photo: 'Summer sunset' by Dee Ripp

August 18 sunset

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Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:38 pm 18 Aug 2019