Malibu (First Point)

Point break

Californie, États-Unis

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level advanced · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from advanced level: shoulder-high waves (0.8–1.2 m), fairly forgiving, a long, powerful swell (13 s) that pushes hard, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.2/10
Good
Size
0.8–1.2 m
shoulder-high
Wind
18 km/h
WSW · Cross-onshore
Swell
0.9 m
13 s · SSW
Best window · 6h8.6/10 · 0.7–1.2 m · 8 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, nice long, clean swell from the SSW. Side-onshore wind that degrades the quality. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
15h0.7–1.01322☀️23°
18h0.7–1.11320☀️21°
21hBest0.7–1.11310☀️19°

3-hour slots (spot local time · PDT) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mBM 05:11-0.7 mPM 11:34+0.8 mBM 17:30-0.3 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 22:37 PDT · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.