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COASTAL FISHING PLANNER

Malibu Fishing Conditions Today

Shore, pier and nearshore recreational fishing conditions.

Fishing Score92.7Excellent

0–100 composite planning score · not a raw environmental measurement

Best Fishing Time11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Confidence: High

Today92.7Excellent

11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Tomorrow91.7Excellent

6:00 PM–9:00 PM

NEXT 24 HOURS

24-Hour Fishing Conditions Forecast

0–100 score · Local time · Safety hard-stop hours show NOT RECOMMENDED

10:00 AM

80.9High

11:00 AM

90.9High

12:00 PM

95.6High

1:00 PM

93.8High

2:00 PM

86.1High

3:00 PM

74High

4:00 PM

71.8High

5:00 PM

86.8High

6:00 PM

95.4High

7:00 PM

96.9High

8:00 PM

86.8High

9:00 PM

74.9High

10:00 PM

67.1High

11:00 PM

83High

12:00 AM

92.2High

1:00 AM

91.6High

2:00 AM

81.4High

3:00 AM

65High

4:00 AM

76.3High

5:00 AM

87.7High

6:00 AM

97High

7:00 AM

95.1High

8:00 AM

86.2High

9:00 AM

71.2High

BREAKDOWN

Why this score?

Factor scores are normalized from 0–100. They are scoring inputs, not raw weather or ocean measurements.

Tide movement score83.9

Wind score100

Wave / sea state score100

Weather score100

Time of day score85

Moon / Solunar score69.8

Water temperature score75

COASTAL CONDITIONS

Wind, waves and weather

Wind5.0 mph

Gust6.9 mph

Wave height2.0 ft

Wave period8.0 sec

Rain chance0%

Water temp71.2°F

TIDE CONTEXT

Today’s tide turning points

For detailed tide charts, use the Tide page.

Low2:37 AM1.1 ft

High8:52 AM6.3 ft

Low3:36 PM-0.4 ft

High9:47 PM4.5 ft

EXPLANATION

What is driving today’s result?

Conditions are generally supportive for today's best fishing window. The main positives are favorable tide movement, light-to-moderate winds, and manageable nearshore waves.

Keep planning

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TRANSPARENCY

Data sources & methodology

Tides & water observations: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS. Nearby NOAA station: Santa Monica, CA (9410840), about 10 miles away.

Weather, wind, waves & alerts: NOAA National Weather Service.

Fishing Score & Best Fishing Time: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.

Solar & lunar context: calculated locally by CoastalNow; lunar influence has low weight and is not presented as a catch guarantee.

Forecast: Oct 25, 2026 9:24 AM PDT · Safety alerts: Oct 25, 2026 10:11 AM PDT · Tides: Oct 25, 2026 9:23 AM PDT

Fishing Score is a CoastalNow planning metric and is not an official NOAA/NWS product or safety determination. CoastalNow is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service.

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Planning metric, not a safety guarantee.

Fishing Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority.