Zuma Beach Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

3-4FT

Waist to chest

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.8FT17s
SSW193º
1.3FT16s
SW224º
2.3FT7s
WSW250º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

6KTSESE

7kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

1.1FT

Temperature

63°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North Los Angeles Forecast

Matt Kibby •

Today

Surf holds as swell mix continues. Wind stays on the lighter side all day, cleanest in the AM.

Dawn to 10am: Continued blend of SW/SSW swell and NW windswell maintains widespread waist-chest high waves, while summertime standouts are hitting head high+. A little less NW energy means the beachbreaks get more lined up -- especially after the early window. Still some corners to pick off, just a bit tougher than Wed. Clean AM conditions either side of Dume.

Afternoon Outlook: Similar size sticks around, less shape at the beachbreaks. Onshores look much mellower than past few days.

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Zuma Beach Surf Guide

This three-mile long beach is a popular summer spot. The area serves up a punchy shorepound, with mostly lefts during summer. Great place for bodyboarding, but gets heavy with size and is absolutely nuts over 10 feet. Your best chance is to catch it on a crossed-up swell, stronger from the south, with Santa Ana winds.

At the very southern end of Zuma is a stretch called Westward or Drainpipes, one of the heaviest beachbreaks in Southern California. How heavy? This is where one of Califo... 
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