Malibu (Dume Cove) · Los Angeles County
Little Dume
Next 5 daysSurf height and tide, hour by hour
16-day outlookTomorrow 1–2 ft · Poor–Fair
- Thu, Nov 51–3 ftWind AM cross, PM crossPoor–Fair
- Fri, Nov 61–2 ftWind AM cross, PM crossPoor–Fair
- Sat, Nov 71–2 ftWind AM cross, PM offshorePoor–Fair
- Sun, Nov 81–2 ftWind AM offshore, PM calmPoor–Fair
- Mon, Nov 91–2 ftWind AM offshore, PM calmPoor–Fair
- Tue, Nov 101–2 ftWind AM cross, PM crossPoor–Fair
- Wed, Nov 111–2 ftWind AM cross, PM crossPoor–Fair
- Thu, Nov 121–3 ftWind AM offshore, PM calmPoor–Fair
- Fri, Nov 131–6 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Sat, Nov 145–9 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Sun, Nov 152–6 ftWind AM cross, PM crossFair
- Mon, Nov 162–9 ftWind AM onshore, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Tue, Nov 172–4 ftWind AM cross, PM offshoreFair
- Wed, Nov 181–2 ftWind AM calm, PM calmPoor–Fair
- Thu, Nov 191–2 ftWind AM calm, PM onshorePoor–Fair
- Fri, Nov 201–2 ftWind AM offshore, PM crossPoor–Fair
Swell1.1 ft @ 14s SSW
- 1.1 ft14 s SSW 204°swell
- 0.7 ft13 s W 275°swell
- 1.0 ft6 s WSW 255°swell
Offshore deep-water swell from NOAA WAVEWATCH III.
Wind & weather9 mph cross · Clear
Solid: wind · dashed: gusts · dots: offshore/calm, cross, onshore
- 10 PM9–12 mphcross69°F Clear
- 12 AM9–12 mphcross69°F Clear
- 2 AM8–12 mphoffshore69°F Clear
- 4 AM10–13 mphcross69°F Clear
- 6 AM10–13 mphcross64°F Clear
- 8 AM7–8 mphcross70°F Clear
- 10 AM10–17 mphonshore73°F Clear
- 12 PM10–17 mphonshore73°F Clear
- 2 PM10–13 mphcross71°F Clear
- 4 PM12–13 mphcross73°F Clear
- 6 PM12–13 mphcross73°F Clear
- 8 PM10–15 mphoffshore73°F Clear
- 10 PM17–22 mphoffshore70°F Clear
National Weather Service forecast; NOAA GFS model beyond about 7 days.
Tides · Santa MonicaNext low 12 AM · 0.6 ft
- Low12 AM · 0.6 ft
- High6 AM · 5.6 ft
- Low12 PM · 0.7 ft
- High6 PM · 4.5 ft
NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. Best tide here: low-mid.
Sun & lightFirst light 5:51 AM · Sunset 4:59 PM · UV 4
UV index peak 4 (moderate) around 12 PM.EPA UV index forecast.
| First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5:51 AM | 6:17 AM | 4:59 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Tomorrow | 5:52 AM | 6:18 AM | 4:58 PM | 5:24 PM |
Water temp & live buoyWater 71°F · Buoy 4.3 ft @ 13s
Water 71°F (NOAA tide station, 11:06 PM). Suggested: Springsuit or 2 mm full.
- Wave height
- 1.3 m (4.3 ft)
- Dominant period
- 13 s
- Average period
- 7.9 s
- Direction
- WSW 246°
- Water temp
- 23.3 °C
Measured at the buoy, shown as reported (feet converted from metres). Data: CDIP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, via NOAA NDBC.
Water qualityCheck before you paddle out, especially after rain
Health departments post bacteria advisories and sewage-spill closures. Avoid the water for at least 72 hours after rain, especially near river mouths, creeks and storm drains.
Today's status: LA County Public Health beach grades →Getting thereNo public lot; same limited Cliffside Dr spaces as Point Dume.
- Parking
- No public lot; same limited Cliffside Dr spaces as Point Dume.
- Access
- Reached by walking east from Dume Cove along the shoreline at lower tides; the nearby keyed residential access is private. Stay below the mean high-tide line.
- Lifeguards
- None posted.
- Facilities
- None.
- Etiquette
- Small, crowded and heavily localized reef-point; experienced surfers only.
- Hazards
- Shallow rock reef, cliff rockfall, getting cut off by rising tide.
Local info changes; check posted signs and lifeguards on the day.
About this breakpoint · rock · faces SSE
Inside Dume Cove, east of the Point Dume headland, which blocks westerly swell directions (NOAA geometry). Long rides run east toward Paradise Cove (Malibu Times), which makes it a right. The bottom is likely rocky. The shore is reached along the beach.
Faces SSE · works on SE–SW swell · best S–SSW · usually surfed by advanced surfers
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Model run 2026-11-05 00Z. Surf heights are face-height estimates from our spot model. Data sources