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Malibu, California

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Surf Quality: GOOD
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
4
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
1.4
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
1.4ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
16s
💨
WIND GUSTS
4kt
🌡️
AIR TEMP
19°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
0.7ft @
12s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
GOOD
Good surfing conditions. Small 1.4ft waves with long-period 16s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from N would be better.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

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Sunday

Apr 5
GOOD13 good hours
🌊 1.3-1.6ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 17-20°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
FAIR
1.3ft17sS7ktN7kt19°C18°C0mm
1:00 AM
FAIR
1.3ft17sS6ktNNE6kt19°C18°C0mm
2:00 AM
GOOD
1.3ft17sS5ktNE5kt19°C17°C0mm
3:00 AM
GOOD
1.4ft16sS4ktENE5kt19°C17°C0mm
4:00 AM
GOOD
1.4ft16sS4ktENE4kt18°C17°C0mm
5:00 AM
GOOD
1.4ft16sS3ktE4kt18°C17°C0mm
6:00 AM
GOOD
1.4ft16sS3ktENE4kt18°C17°C0mm
7:00 AM
GOOD
1.4ft16sS4ktENE4kt18°C17°C0mm
8:00 AM
GOOD
1.5ft16sS4ktNE4kt18°C17°C0mm
9:00 AM
GOOD
1.5ft16sS4ktE4kt19°C17°C0mm
10:00 AM
GOOD
1.4ft16sS4ktESE4kt19°C17°C0mm
11:00 AM
FAIR
1.4ft16sS5ktSSE4kt19°C17°C0mm
12:00 PM
FAIR
1.4ft16sS4ktS3kt19°C17°C0mm
1:00 PM
FAIR
1.5ft16sS3ktS3kt19°C17°C0mm
2:00 PM
FAIR
1.5ft16sS3ktSSW2kt19°C18°C0mm
3:00 PM
GOOD
1.5ft16sS4ktWSW4kt19°C18°C0mm
4:00 PM
GOOD
1.5ft16sS5ktW6kt19°C18°C0mm
5:00 PM
GOOD
1.5ft16sS6ktWNW7kt20°C18°C0mm
6:00 PM
GOOD
1.5ft15sS8ktNW9kt19°C18°C0mm
7:00 PM
FAIR
1.5ft15sS9ktNW11kt18°C18°C0mm
8:00 PM
POOR
1.5ft15sS11ktNW13kt17°C18°C0mm
9:00 PM
FAIR
1.5ft15sS10ktNW12kt17°C18°C0mm
10:00 PM
POOR
1.6ft15sS9ktNW10kt17°C18°C0mm
11:00 PM
FAIR
1.6ft15sS8ktNW9kt17°C18°C0mm

Monday

Apr 6
GOOD16 good hours
🌊 1.6-1.6ft 💨 0-7kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Tuesday

Apr 7
GOOD2 excellent hours
🌊 1.4-1.6ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Wednesday

Apr 8
GOOD1 excellent hours
🌊 1.0-1.5ft 💨 1-14kt 🌡️ 16-19°C

Thursday

Apr 9
FAIR4 good hours
🌊 0.9-3.7ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Friday

Apr 10
FAIR10 good hours
🌊 0.9-1.3ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Saturday

Apr 11
GOOD12 good hours
🌊 1.2-2.3ft 💨 0-11kt 🌡️ 14-16°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:1.5ft @ 15s
Wind Conditions:0-11kt N
Water Temperature:17-18°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Zero in LA County is an exposed point break that performs best with a South-southwest swell and offshore winds from the North. The most consistent clean waves occur in summer, particularly in October, when clean surf is found about 55% of the time. The break favors clean groundswells, works best around mid tide, and features a left-hand point wave. It can get crowded when the surf is up, and submerged rocks pose a hazard.

Best Swell Direction: SW
Bottom Type: Sand/Rocks
Location: Town: Malibu | County: Los Angeles County | State: California | Country: United States | Road: Nicholas Beach Road | Full Address: Nicholas Beach Road, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSSW
Ideal Wind DirectionN

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