Zuma Beach Current Conditions Summary

Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA is a beach break, best suited for beginner surfers. Current conditions: 1.5 ft waves, ese 6–10 mph (cross-shore), falling → low. Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality. Zuma Beach is a long, wide stretch of sand with multiple peaks that break over a sandy bottom. Look for sandbars that create clean peaks. For beginners, surf inside reforms; for experienced surfers, chase the outside sets during a combo swell. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.