Surfing · Southern California

Surfing in Malibu

Classic California point surf, with the famous Surfrider Beach. Halibut flats for drift fishing, local kelp reefs for calico bass.

Live swell, wind, and tide forecast for surfing in Malibu, CA. Open the app for a live verdict, tappable factor breakdown, and an 8-day forecast — free, no signup needed.

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Conditions snapshot — May 31, 2026

Water

64°F

Wind

4 kts

Wave

2.2 ft

Swell

2.4 ft

Period

7.0s

Snapshot from May 31, 2026. Live values, factor breakdowns, and 8-day forecast in the app.

Notable species

Malibu is known for:

California HalibutCalico BassSheepheadYellowtail

What Submarius shows for Malibu

Verdict score (0–10). Aggregates wind, swell, tide, moon, and barometric trend into one decisive number.
Best window. The 2–3 hour stretch each day when conditions peak.
8-day forecast. Auto-scaled line graph showing which day this week is trending good.
Free, anonymous. Check conditions with location on — no signup until you want to save spots or post reports.

Safety in the water

Submarius ships OCEARCH tagged-shark alerts, community shark sightings, SOS, and buddy GPS sharing — permanently free, regardless of subscription tier. For Malibu specifically, the app shows any recent tagged sharks within range and lets you enable push notifications for sightings on your active tiles.