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Malibu Guide

Zuma
Beach

Malibu Open

LA's best public beach -- a wide two-mile strand in Malibu with reliable surf, strong lifeguard coverage and the mountains behind it. Zuma is where Los Angeles goes when it wants a real beach without the Venice Boardwalk scene: expansive, west-facing and far enough up PCH to feel like an escape.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Zuma Beach

The main 2-mile county strand, Lots 1-6

Free county lot

Point Dume State Beach

Dramatic headland and cove south of Zuma

Walk from Lot 1

Paradise Cove

Private cove with restaurant, north end

Paid access or dining

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Point Dume

5 min south

Whale watching bluff & cove snorkel

El Matador

5 min north

Sea stacks & clifftop coves

Malibu Pier

15 min south

Surfrider Beach & Malibu Lagoon

Santa Monica

30 min south

The Pier, 3rd St Promenade & Venice

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Zuma Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Zuma Beach, the water is 73°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 73°F. Wind is 11 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 24 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:13 PM, Low 10:09 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.