The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Malibu, CA

WEATHER - LIVE

58° SSW @ 12 → 26mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

2:36am / 8:43am
BUOY 46221

SW7.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

WED 18

THU 19

FRI 20

SAT 21

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 4am on Tue 2/17

WIND NW 4 mph

PRIMARY WSW (246) 3.4 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY SSW (201) 2.8 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Tuesday, Feb 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
clean

NE

1mph

3.8ft
8s
WSW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

SW

6mph

4.1ft
8s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

WSW

19mph

5.4ft
9s
SW
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Wednesday, Feb 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
5-7 ft
fair

WNW

21mph

8.1ft
9s
WSW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

W

18mph

5.8ft
9s
WSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

WNW

13mph

4ft
7s
WSW
Thursday, Feb 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
clean

W

4mph

3.3ft
8s
WSW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

WSW

15mph

3.9ft
7s
WSW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

W

19mph

6.2ft
7s
WSW
Friday, Feb 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
clean

NNE

5mph

4.5ft
8s
WSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

W

2mph

3.5ft
7s
WSW
6pm
2+ ft
clean

WSW

6mph

2.6ft
7s
WSW
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	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NE 1mph	3.8ft 8s WSW
12pm	3+ ft fair	SW 6mph	4.1ft 8s SW
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	WSW 19mph	5.4ft 9s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft fair	WNW 21mph	8.1ft 9s WSW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	W 18mph	5.8ft 9s WSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	WNW 13mph	4ft 7s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	W 4mph	3.3ft 8s WSW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	WSW 15mph	3.9ft 7s WSW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	W 19mph	6.2ft 7s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NNE 5mph	4.5ft 8s WSW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	W 2mph	3.5ft 7s WSW
6pm	2+ ft clean	WSW 6mph	2.6ft 7s WSW

Saturday, Feb 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
clean

NNE

4mph

1.7ft
6s
WSW
12pm
1 ft
fair

E

6mph

0.8ft
13s
SSW
6pm
1 ft
fair

SW

4mph

0.8ft
13s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNE 4mph	1.7ft 6s WSW
12pm	1 ft fair	E 6mph	0.8ft 13s SSW
6pm	1 ft fair	SW 4mph	0.8ft 13s SSW

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Wednesday, Feb 18

AM

4-6+ ft

PM

3-5 ft

SURF:Shoulder to head high WSW short period wind swell for the morning with occasional 1-2' overhead high sets. This drops in the afternoon with occasional head high sets.

CONDITIONS:Clean in the morning with WNW winds 15-20mph. Semi clean/sideshore texture and current conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.

DAILY DETAILS

1 Swell

2 Swells

3 Hrs

Hourly

WIND SWELL WEATHER

6am

WNW

21mph

8.1ft

9s

WSW

48°
9am

WNW

18mph

6.8ft

9s

WSW

50°
12pm

W

18mph

5.8ft

9s

WSW

53°
3pm

W

18mph

5.3ft

8s

WSW

53°
6pm

WNW

13mph

4ft

7s

WSW

50°

TIDES

PHASE

TIME

HEIGHT

Low Tide

3:15am

1.1ft
High Tide

9:18am

5.6ft
Low Tide

3:57pm

-0.6ft
High Tide

10:13pm

4.7ft

SUN PHASES

PHASE

TIME

First Light

6:09am

Sunrise

6:34am

Sunset

5:40pm

Last Light

6:06pm

	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	WNW 21mph	8.1ft 9s WSW	48°
9am	WNW 18mph	6.8ft 9s WSW	50°
12pm	W 18mph	5.8ft 9s WSW	53°
3pm	W 18mph	5.3ft 8s WSW	53°
6pm	WNW 13mph	4ft 7s WSW	50°

This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North-West, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:27pm.

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