The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Malibu, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° SW @ 17 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:22pm / 1:41pm
  • BUOY 46221
    SW3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 5pm on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (183) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (201) 0.8 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    3ft
    12s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    3ft
    11s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North-West, and was updated Jul 18, 2026 @ 12:18pm.
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