Santa Monica Beach panorama ↗
Explore.org · about 2.6 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Wide beach and coastline view from the Ocean Avenue area.
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Sunset Point surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Sunset Point, Malibu South. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face1.1 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind4.1 mphWSW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:16am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:16am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:16am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 1.0 ft | 5.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.0 ft | 5.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 0.8 ft | 5.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 0.6 ft | 5.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 0.5 ft | 5.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 0.5 ft | 4.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 0.8 ft | 4.0 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.9–1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 4.1 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.1 ft | 1.0–1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 5.5 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 6.8 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 8.1 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 7.4 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 9.2 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 7.6 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 5.4 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 1.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.9–1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 2.7 mph E | — | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 3.0 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 2.6 mph W | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.2 ft | 1.0–1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 15.9 s | 6.3 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.1 ft | 1.0–1.2 ft | 1.7 ft | SW · 15.8 s | 8.0 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.1 ft | 1.0–1.2 ft | 1.7 ft | SW · 15.7 s | 6.1 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 5.4 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 1.4 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.0 ft | 1.0–1.1 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 2.7 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 0.6 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 2.1 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 0.3 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 2.9 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 1.9 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 1.8 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 4.9 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.8–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 4.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.9–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 5.8 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.8–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 6.3 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 7.7 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 10.1 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 10.6 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 9.5 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 5.6 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 4.3 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 1.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.8–1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 10.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 1.0 ft | 1.0–1.1 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 14.7 s | 4.0 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 1.0 ft | 1.0–1.0 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 4.7 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.9–1.0 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 14.7 s | 3.5 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.9–0.9 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 14.7 s | 5.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.9–0.9 ft | 1.4 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 3.6 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.3 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 4.9 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.3 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 4.5 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 5.6 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.3 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 5.6 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.3 ft | SSW · 11.6 s | 5.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 4.5 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 5.1 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 6.3 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 6.8 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 6.6 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 6.8 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 5.7 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 5.9 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 6.4 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 5.2 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 3.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.5 s | 3.6 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 2.4 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 2.5 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.7–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 3.3 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 3.5 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.1 ft | SSW · 12.1 s | 3.6 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.2 s | 3.7 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.3 s | 3.7 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 4.1 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 4.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.5–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 5.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 6.3 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 6.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 6.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 4.5 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | SSW · 12.4 s | 1.1 mph NNE | — | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
A mellow point-like wave at the south edge of Malibu proper.
- Break type
- Point / reef
- Wave direction
- Right-dominant
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate
- Bottom
- Cobble, reef & rock
- Reported swell preference
- SW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
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.
Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally
Source references
- Regional surf guide — Ventura to Orange County corridor ↗
- Open-Meteo Marine API ↗
- NOAA CO-OPS Data API — tide predictions ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Camera references nearby
Santa Monica Pier ↗
Pacific Park / Ozolio · about 3.1 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Pier, shoreline and ocean-visibility view.
Topanga Beach ↗
The Surfers View · about 5.8 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Published Topanga surf-camera page.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
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PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.