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Malibu 60.1

#3563 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Los Angeles

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score60.1 /100
Surfable days74% of the year
Clean days18% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell18% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Malibu

The best time to surf Malibu is March, April, May. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is LAX (27 km) and the nearest town is Los Angeles (41 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan64%20%0.7 m16°C3/2
Feb53%7%0.6 m16°C4/3
Mar83%21%0.8 m16°C3/2
Apr93%26%0.9 m17°C3/2
May92%32%0.8 m17°C3/2
Jun81%18%0.7 m18°C3/2
Jul88%21%0.7 m20°C2mm
Aug80%16%0.7 m22°C2mm
Sep83%19%0.7 m21°C2mm
Oct66%11%0.7 m18°C3/2
Nov44%7%0.6 m18°C3/2
Dec63%14%0.7 m17°C3/2

Why 60.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
22.4
Clean days 24%
10.4
Groundswell 12%
3.4
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
0.9
Water comfort 10%
3.6
Access 10%
8.9

The detail

Faces 175° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 90%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 34.033, -118.679 (OpenStreetMap).

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