Rincon
Carpinteria, California
2–3 ft
- 6 km/h Light & variable
- 22°C
Malibu, California, United States
Malibu (Surfrider Beach) Surf Report & Forecast
- Point break
- Right-hander
- Intermediate
Updated 34 minutes ago Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
Right now 06:43 PDT
2–4 ft
Waist to chest high
Swell
0.9 m 12 s
S 188°
2nd swell
0.6 m 6 s
WSW 256°
Wind
5 km/h
Calm NNE · gusts 13 km/h
Tide
Rising 0.7 m
High 09:45 · Low 16:50
Water
22°C
Rash vest or 1 mm neoprene top
Weather
16°C Drizzle
06:57 18:24
Best today: 08:00–11:00 · Epic
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Malibu (Surfrider Beach) surf forecast
Local time at the break (PDT, UTC−7)
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Wind: offshore → onshore
Today
12 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
08–11h
Tue
13 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
08–10h
Wed
14 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
07–12h
Thu
15 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
08–15h
Fri
16 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Sat
17 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
10–13h
Sun
18 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
08–10h
Monday 12 October Today
2–4 ft 1.0 m @ 14 s S Best 08:00–11:00 Rain, 18°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.8 m14 s SSW+ 0.7 m 7 s S | 8 km/hgusts 12 km/hX-off NW | 0.7 mFalling | 17°COvercast |
| 03:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.8 m13 s S+ 0.6 m 7 s SSW | 7 km/hgusts 12 km/hLight WNW | 0.2 m | 17°COvercast |
| 06:00Now | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m12 s S+ 0.6 m 6 s WSW | 5 km/hgusts 13 km/hLight NNE | 0.5 mRising | 16°CLight rain |
| 09:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m12 s S+ 0.7 m 5 s WSW | 8 km/hgusts 20 km/hOffshore NNW | 1.3 mRising | 16°CRain |
| 12:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m12 s S+ 0.6 m 4 s W | 13 km/hgusts 22 km/hCross W | 0.9 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m11 s S+ 0.5 m 9 s WSW | 16 km/hgusts 25 km/hCross W | -0.2 mFalling | 17°COvercast |
| 18:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.8 m11 s S+ 0.5 m 14 s SW | 18 km/hgusts 26 km/hCross W | -0.3 mRising | 16°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.5 m 5 s W | 13 km/hgusts 20 km/hX-off NW | 0.4 mRising | 15°CClear |
Tides Low 03:35 High 09:45 Low 16:50 High 23:12
Low 03:35 0.1 m
High 09:45 1.3 m
Low 16:50 -0.4 m
High 23:12 0.7 m
Now
Tuesday 13 October Tomorrow
2–4 ft 1.0 m @ 13 s S Best 08:00–10:00 Sunny, 21°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 7 s WNW | 11 km/hgusts 15 km/hOffshore NW | 0.7 mFalling | 15°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 7 s WNW | 11 km/hgusts 16 km/hOffshore NW | 0.2 mFalling | 15°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 6 s WNW | 11 km/hgusts 13 km/hCross E | 0.4 mRising | 14°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m13 s S+ 0.5 m 4 s W | 6 km/hgusts 8 km/hLight ENE | 1.1 mRising | 18°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m13 s S+ 0.5 m 5 s W | 9 km/hgusts 9 km/hOnshore S | 1.0 mFalling | 21°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 5 s W | 11 km/hgusts 12 km/hX-on SW | 0.0 mFalling | 21°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 5 s W | 5 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight WSW | -0.4 mRising | 20°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.5 m 4 s W | 16 km/hgusts 23 km/hOffshore NNW | 0.2 mRising | 19°CClear |
Tides Low 03:57 High 10:13 Low 17:35
Low 03:57 0.2 m
High 10:13 1.2 m
Low 17:35 -0.4 m
Wednesday 14 October
2–3 ft 0.9 m @ 13 s S Best 07:00–12:00 Sunny, 29°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.6 m 4 s W | 7 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight NNE | 0.5 mFalling | 18°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.6 m 4 s W | 8 km/hgusts 7 km/hOffshore N | 0.3 mFalling | 17°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.5 m 4 s W | 8 km/hgusts 7 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 17°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 7 s W | 6 km/hgusts 6 km/hLight N | 1.0 mRising | 23°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m12 s S | 6 km/hgusts 10 km/hLight SSW | 1.0 mFalling | 29°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m12 s S | 13 km/hgusts 17 km/hX-on SW | 0.3 mFalling | 28°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m12 s S | 15 km/hgusts 23 km/hCross W | -0.3 m | 23°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 9 km/hgusts 12 km/hOffshore NNW | -0.1 mRising | 21°CClear |
Tides High 00:04 Low 04:15 High 10:45 Low 18:25
High 00:04 0.5 m
Low 04:15 0.3 m
High 10:45 1.1 m
Low 18:25 -0.3 m
Thursday 15 October
2–3 ft 0.8 m @ 12 s S Best 08:00–15:00 Sunny, 32°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 7 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight N | 0.4 mRising | 20°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 8 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight N | 0.4 mFalling | 20°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 9 km/hgusts 8 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 20°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 7 km/hgusts 8 km/hLight N | 0.8 mRising | 25°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 8 km/hgusts 19 km/hCross E | 1.0 mFalling | 31°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m12 s S | 13 km/hgusts 24 km/hCross ENE | 0.5 mFalling | 32°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m12 s S | 17 km/hgusts 31 km/hX-off NE | -0.2 mFalling | 29°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m12 s S | 18 km/hgusts 34 km/hX-off NNE | -0.2 mRising | 28°CClear |
Tides High 01:30 Low 04:30 High 11:23 Low 19:38
High 01:30 0.4 m
Low 04:30 0.4 m
High 11:23 1.0 m
Low 19:38 -0.3 m
Friday 16 October
2–4 ft 0.7 m @ 12 s S Best 08:00–18:00 Sunny, 34°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m12 s S | 12 km/hgusts 22 km/hX-off NNE | 0.2 mRising | 25°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m12 s S | 16 km/hgusts 35 km/hOffshore NNE | 0.4 m | 26°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m12 s S | 25 km/hgusts 45 km/hX-off NNE | 0.5 mRising | 27°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m11 s S+ 0.3 m 19 s SSW | 16 km/hgusts 27 km/hX-off NNE | 0.7 mRising | 29°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m11 s S+ 0.3 m 18 s SSW | 12 km/hgusts 14 km/hX-off NE | 1.0 mFalling | 33°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m11 s S+ 0.4 m 18 s SSW | 5 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight SSE | 0.7 mFalling | 34°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m11 s S+ 0.4 m 17 s S | 7 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight W | 0.1 mFalling | 29°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.5 m11 s S+ 0.4 m 17 s SSW | 10 km/hgusts 11 km/hOffshore N | -0.2 mRising | 27°CClear |
Tides High 12:00 Low 20:54
High 12:00 1.0 m
Low 20:54 -0.2 m
Saturday 17 October
2–3 ft 0.8 m @ 16 s SSW Best 10:00–13:00 Sunny, 33°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.5 m12 s SSW+ 0.5 m 15 s S | 12 km/hgusts 12 km/hOffshore N | 0.1 mRising | 25°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m16 s SSW+ 0.4 m 10 s SW | 14 km/hgusts 13 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 24°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m13 s SSW | 13 km/hgusts 14 km/hOffshore N | 0.5 mRising | 23°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m13 s SSW | 10 km/hgusts 10 km/hOffshore N | 0.7 mRising | 27°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m14 s SSW | 1 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight SW | 0.8 mRising | 33°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s SSW | 8 km/hgusts 14 km/hX-on SW | 0.8 mFalling | 32°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s SSW | 14 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-off NW | 0.3 mFalling | 29°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s SSW | 10 km/hgusts 11 km/hOffshore NNW | -0.1 mFalling | 24°CClear |
Tides High 13:15 Low 22:13
High 13:15 0.9 m
Low 22:13 -0.2 m
Sunday 18 October
2–3 ft 0.9 m @ 14 s S Best 08:00–10:00 Sunny, 30°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s SSW | 6 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight NE | -0.1 mRising | 24°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s SSW | 7 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight NE | 0.4 mRising | 22°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s S | 8 km/hgusts 8 km/hLight NE | 0.6 m | 22°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m14 s S | 5 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight ENE | 0.6 m | 26°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m13 s S+ 0.3 m 13 s WSW | 9 km/hgusts 8 km/hOnshore SSE | 0.7 mRising | 30°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m13 s S+ 0.4 m 15 s SW | 11 km/hgusts 9 km/hOnshore SSW | 0.8 mFalling | 30°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m14 s S+ 0.3 m 9 s WNW | 6 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight WSW | 0.6 mFalling | 27°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.3 m 9 s WNW | 3 km/hgusts 6 km/hLight NNE | 0.0 mFalling | 22°CClear |
Tides High 14:54
High 14:54 0.8 m
Spot guide
Surfing Malibu (Surfrider Beach)
Malibu's Surfrider Beach is a cradle of California surf culture and one of the most famous longboard waves in the world. At First Point, south swells wrap around the cobblestone point beside Malibu Lagoon and peel in long, smooth right-handers, while Second and Third Point further out offer faster walls on bigger days.
The best season is summer and early autumn, when Southern Hemisphere storms send long-period south and south-westerly swells, and light northerly winds blow offshore in the mornings. Low to mid tide usually gives the best shape. In 2010 Malibu was dedicated as the first World Surfing Reserve.
The lineup at First Point is legendarily crowded, so it suits intermediate surfers with good etiquette, especially on longboards. Water quality can drop after rain because of the lagoon, so wait a few days after a storm before paddling out.
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