The surf forecast is 2+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Malibu, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SSW @ 5 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:57pm / 7:11pm
  • BUOY 46221
    SW2.3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 11pm on Mon 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Aug 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ESE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Aug 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    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 Aug 19, 2025 @ 12:16pm.
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