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Zuma Beach

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Zuma Beach 1 photo

  • Zuma Beach County Park, Malibu

    Zuma Beach County Park, Malibu. Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:11 pm
8 am
7.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.4
13 km/h8 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
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
138 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
27%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
5.5Good8 am138
4.8Fair9 am159
2.7Poor10 am96
6.6Good11 am1610
7.3Great12 pm159
5.0Fair1 pm2214
5.2Fair2 pm1912
6.5Good3 pm159
4.8Fair4 pm2012
5.6Good5 pm149
6.1Good6 pm96
Fri
7.7Great8 am106
8.1Great9 am85
8.2Great10 am128
8.3Great11 am159
7.8Great12 pm1912
7.7Great1 pm2113
8.6Excellent2 pm138
8.5Excellent3 pm128
8.6Excellent4 pm149
8.4Great5 pm159
8.4Great6 pm138
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 8 am, 1.1 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 0.9 mLow 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.1 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.9 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.

About Zuma Beach

Zuma Beach is a beach in Malibu, California. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station nearby, and the nearest bus stop is 0.22 miles away. The beach has a sandy surface, and there are 2 food options within 0.62 miles.

From Wikipedia

Zuma Beach is a county beach at 30000 Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu, California. One of the largest and most popular beaches in Los Angeles County, California, it is known for its long, wide sands and excellent surf.

Source: Zuma Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 220 m720 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms270 m880 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m300 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 260 m850 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
350 m0.2 miPacific Coast Highway & Morning View
Nearest airport
35 km22 miSanta Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%