Zuma Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

4-5FT

Chest to head

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.8FT12s
SSW194º
1.3FT16s
S190º
1.9FT9s
S184º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

2KTSSSE

2kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.3FT

Temperature

70°F

spotName Wind & Weather
68ºF

1mm wetsuit

Schaler Perry

North Los Angeles Forecast

Schaler Perry •

Today

Fun southerly swell mix is cleanest through the morning window. Onshore flow and texture in PM

Dawn to 10am: SSW-SW swell from Elida will slowly ease, while some new Southern Hemi swell is filling in to help keep up surf heights. Fun size at many breaks (waist-chest high). Top spots still see some shoulder-head high sets. Shape is best for spots with structure but there's corners around the beachbreaks.

Afternoon Outlook: Light to moderate WSW wind builds for the afternoon and evening making the south facing points the best option then.

Zuma Beach Surf Forecast

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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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