Surf Climatology

First Point Malibu

Malibu, CA

Peak surf season: Jan & May

Based on 3-year average offshore wave height · 2022–2024

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3-year monthly avg · offshore significant wave height · 2022–2024

Peak surf season:JanMay

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Jan1.02m10.6s

Feb0.93m10.2s

WSW

Mar0.98m9s

WSW

Apr0.93m9.6s

WSW

May0.97m10.6s

SSW

Jun0.81m10.1s

SSW

Jul0.76m10s

SSW

Aug0.85m10s

SSW

Sep0.88m10.6s

Oct0.82m10.7s

SSW

Nov0.82m10.2s

Dec0.86m9.7s

WSW

Offshore significant wave height (Hs) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis · 2022–2024 · Coordinates 34.0°, -119.0°

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