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COASTAL SURF PLANNER

Malibu Surf Conditions

General coastal surf planning context. Conditions are not break-specific.

Surf Conditions Score91.2Excellent

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

Best Surf Planning Window10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Confidence: High

Today91.2Excellent

10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Tomorrow86.2Good

7:00 AM–10:00 AM

NEXT 24 HOURS

24-Hour Surf Conditions Forecast

0–100 score · Local time · Active NWS alert hours show NOT RECOMMENDED

10:00 AM

91.2High

11:00 AM

91.2High

12:00 PM

91.2High

1:00 PM

91.2High

2:00 PM

86.2High

3:00 PM

86.2High

4:00 PM

86.2High

5:00 PM

81.2High

6:00 PM

81.2High

7:00 PM

77.2High

8:00 PM

74.8High

9:00 PM

74.8High

10:00 PM

74.8High

11:00 PM

79.8High

12:00 AM

79.8High

1:00 AM

79.8High

2:00 AM

79.8High

3:00 AM

79.8High

4:00 AM

79.8High

5:00 AM

79.8High

6:00 AM

82.2High

7:00 AM

86.2High

8:00 AM

86.2High

9:00 AM

86.2High

BREAKDOWN

Why this score?

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

Wave height score100

Wave period score75

Wind score90

Weather score100

Daylight score100

COASTAL CONDITIONS

Wave, wind and weather context

Wave height2.0 ft

Wave period7.0 sec

Wind5.0 mph

Gust5.8 mph

Rain chance0%

TIDE CONTEXT

Today’s tide turning points

Tide is shown as context and is not included in the v1 composite score.

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?

Today's 91.2 score is mainly supported by 2.0 ft wave height, 5 mph winds, and 0% rain chance. The 7 sec wave period is the main factor keeping the score below the top range.

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.

Surf Conditions Score & Surf Planning Window: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.

Daylight context: calculated locally by CoastalNow and used as a low-weight planning input.

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

Surf Conditions 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.

Surf Conditions Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee or a break-specific forecast. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority. Conditions are not break-specific.