Walking Zuma Beach today

Malibu, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

68/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 6:00 PM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 59°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 7 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 6:00 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Zuma Beach is also scored for

90 Surfing swell period 12s 64 Swimming surf calmness 3.9 ft

About Zuma Beach

Zuma Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 58°F in February to 71°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.

Today it is 72°F. That is 5° above the October average of 67°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Santa Monica, Municipal Pier about 29.7 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zuma Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 68 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:00 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Zuma Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:23 AM at 2.2 ft.

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