Malibu Central surf guide

Beach / Intermediate

Zuma

The broad high-exposure Malibu beachbreak with many shifting peaks.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

W–NW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / Advanced

Little Dume

A right-hand point / reef in the Point Dume area. Imported location is approximate.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Beach / reef / Intermediate

Westward Beach

Also searched as: Drainpipes

The open beach adjoining the Point Dume zone.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

W–NW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Intermediate

Point Dume Cove

A more wrapped point-and-cove takeoff distinct from the broader Westward bars.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

SW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Intermediate

Paradise Cove

A tucked point / reef line in one of Malibu’s best known coves.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

SW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Intermediate

Escondido

A classic Malibu point and reef wave with a long graceful line on the right day.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

SW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Advanced

Latigo

Also searched as: Latigo Point

A right point at Latigo with a published south-to-southwest swell preference. Local shape still depends on tide and sand.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

SE–SW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / Advanced

Corral

One of Malibu’s notable reef setups and a strong entry for left hunters.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / beach / Intermediate

Dan Blocker

A localized mid-Malibu zone that often gets collapsed into larger nearby names.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / point / Intermediate

Puerco

A named Malibu reef section important to more granular coast memory.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Intermediate

Carbon Beach

A softer wrapped Malibu line before the coast reaches Surfrider.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

SW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / Beginner–intermediate

Malibu First Point

Also searched as: First Point

The legendary soft first point at Surfrider.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

S, SW, WSW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / Intermediate+

Malibu Second Point

Also searched as: Second Point · Kiddie Bowl

The core Surfrider point line, classically groomed on the right swell.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

S, SW, WSW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / Advanced

Malibu Third Point

Also searched as: Third Point

The outside Surfrider point takeoff and the long parent line for the inside sections.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

S, SW, WSW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Cobble, reef & rock

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.