The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Malibu, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° ESE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:25am / 7:01am
  • BUOY 46221
    SSW3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (209) 1.6 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 1.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.7ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to North-North-West, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:51am.
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