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Surfrider Beach

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Surfrider Beach 3 photos

  • Demande en Mariage sur la plage de Malibu 01

    Demande en Mariage sur la plage de Malibu 01. Florence Maillochon, CC0. Source

  • Demande en Mariage sur la plage de Malibu 02

    Demande en Mariage sur la plage de Malibu 02. Florence Maillochon, CC0. Source

  • Lifeguard

    Lifeguard. Davide D'Amico from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:10 pm
8 am
7.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
53 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
12%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am95
8.3Great9 am53
8.4Great10 am32
8.5Excellent11 am74
8.5Excellent12 pm95
8.6Excellent1 pm117
8.4Great2 pm1710
8.5Excellent3 pm149
8.4Great4 pm1510
8.1Great5 pm1610
8.2Great6 pm159
Sat
8.4Great8 am53
9.1Excellent9 am64
9.4Excellent10 am74
9.5Excellent11 am85
9.4Excellent12 pm106
9.4Excellent1 pm85
9.5Excellent2 pm117
9.7Excellent3 pm127
9.7Excellent4 pm128
9.6Excellent5 pm128
9.2Excellent6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, -0.2 m. High at 7 am, 1.1 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 1.0 mLow 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.1 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 130 m420 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m500 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables430 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
420 m0.3 miPacific Coast Highway & Malibu Pier
Nearest town
920 m0.6 miMalibu (town)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miSanta Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)

Nearby places

  • Malibu Farm Pier CafeSalad
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Broad Street OysterFood and drink
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Jack in the BoxBurger
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Malibu Farm RestaurantFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • MarmaladeRegional
    450 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Surfrider Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%