Malibu, California, United States
Zuma Beach
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.5–2.7 m
Any tide
A long, open beach that catches west and northwest swells with consistent, punchy peaks and fast wedging closeouts. The workhorse of the Malibu area — bigger days here are genuinely powerful, and lifeguard coverage makes it a sane place to learn.
Hazards
RipStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- W, NW, SW
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.5–2.7 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 34.0030, -118.8290
Facilities
ParkingToiletsShowersCafeSurf SchoolLifeguard