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Malibu, CA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

California · NOAA station Santa Monica, Municipal Pier (14.9 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 12:33 AM (3.2 ft) and 10:13 AM (5.3 ft); low tide 3:34 AM (3.0 ft) and 6:16 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide todayHigh 12:33 AM · High 10:13 AMLow 3:34 AM · Low 6:16 PM
Today's range5.0 ft0.3 → 5.3 ft (MLLW)
Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 9410840
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46268
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:26 AM – 4:52 PMFirst light 5:59 AM · Last light 5:19 PM

Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46268 (Topanga Nearshore, CA (103)), 10 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 (Santa Monica), 15 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Malibu tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM3:10a · 2.8′9:39a · 5.6′5:28p · 0.0′
  • Low 3:10 AM 2.8 ft
  • High 9:39 AM 5.6 ft
  • Low 5:28 PM 0.0 ft

First light 5:58 AMSunrise 6:25 AMSunset 4:52 PMLast light 5:19 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM12:33a · 3.2′3:34a · 3.0′10:13a · 5.3′6:16p · 0.3′
  • High 12:33 AM 3.2 ft
  • Low 3:34 AM 3.0 ft
  • High 10:13 AM 5.3 ft
  • Low 6:16 PM 0.3 ft

First light 5:59 AMSunrise 6:26 AMSunset 4:52 PMLast light 5:19 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM2a · 3.2′4:01a · 3.2′10:53a · 4.9′7:12p · 0.5′
  • High 2:00 AM 3.2 ft
  • Low 4:01 AM 3.2 ft
  • High 10:53 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 7:12 PM 0.5 ft

First light 5:59 AMSunrise 6:27 AMSunset 4:51 PMLast light 5:18 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM11:46a · 4.5′8:14p · 0.7′
  • High 11:46 AM 4.5 ft
  • Low 8:14 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:00 AMSunrise 6:27 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:18 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM4:23a · 3.6′7:28a · 3.5′1:04p · 4.1′9:13p · 0.8′
  • High 4:23 AM 3.6 ft
  • Low 7:28 AM 3.5 ft
  • High 1:04 PM 4.1 ft
  • Low 9:13 PM 0.8 ft

First light 6:01 AMSunrise 6:28 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:17 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 12:33 AM → 3:34 AM 3.2 → 3.0 ft
  • ▲ Rising 3:34 AM → 10:13 AM 3.0 → 5.3 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:13 AM → 6:16 PM 5.3 → 0.3 ft
  • ▲ Rising 6:16 PM → 2:00 AM (next day) 0.3 → 3.2 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 9410840.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high5.3 ftFri, Nov 13 10:13 AM
Lowest low0.3 ftFri, Nov 13 6:16 PM
Best daylight low1.7 ftThu, Nov 19 11:44 AMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 9410840; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Malibu

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

7/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 137/10GoodMajor 1:57 am – 3:57 am · 2:22 pm – 4:22 pm
Minor 10:01 am – 11:01 am · 7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
SatNov 147/10GoodMajor 2:46 am – 4:46 am · 3:10 pm – 5:10 pm
Minor 10:42 am – 11:42 am · 8:43 pm – 9:43 pm
SunNov 157/10GoodMajor 3:34 am – 5:34 am · 3:57 pm – 5:57 pm
Minor 11:17 am – 12:17 pm · 9:42 pm – 10:42 pm
MonNov 167/10GoodMajor 4:19 am – 6:19 am · 4:41 pm – 6:41 pm
Minor 11:47 am – 12:47 pm · 10:41 pm – 11:41 pm
TueNov 175/10FairMajor 5:02 am – 7:02 am · 5:24 pm – 7:24 pm
Minor 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm · 11:40 pm – 12:40 am
WedNov 184/10FairMajor 5:45 am – 7:45 am · 6:06 pm – 8:06 pm
Minor 12:42 pm – 1:42 pm
ThuNov 195/10FairMajor 6:28 am – 8:28 am · 6:50 pm – 8:50 pm
Minor 12:39 am – 1:39 am · 1:08 pm – 2:08 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9410840 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1)4
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today7, rounded7/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 34.03, -118.76 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Malibu tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:25 AM – 4:52 PMLow 3:10 AM
2.77 ft		High 9:39 AM
5.61 ft		Low 5:28 PM
0.02 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:26 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 12:33 AM
3.24 ft		Low 3:34 AM
2.96 ft		High 10:13 AM
5.29 ft		Low 6:16 PM
0.28 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:27 AM – 4:51 PMHigh 2:00 AM
3.22 ft		Low 4:01 AM
3.16 ft		High 10:53 AM
4.93 ft		Low 7:12 PM
0.52 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:27 AM – 4:50 PMHigh 11:46 AM
4.53 ft		Low 8:14 PM
0.69 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:28 AM – 4:50 PMHigh 4:23 AM
3.63 ft		Low 7:28 AM
3.47 ft		High 1:04 PM
4.14 ft		Low 9:13 PM
0.80 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:29 AM – 4:49 PMHigh 4:44 AM
3.93 ft		Low 9:53 AM
3.11 ft		High 2:43 PM
3.87 ft		Low 10:00 PM
0.88 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:30 AM – 4:49 PMHigh 5:04 AM
4.30 ft		Low 10:58 AM
2.48 ft		High 4:08 PM
3.77 ft		Low 10:39 PM
0.99 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:31 AM – 4:48 PMHigh 5:24 AM
4.74 ft		Low 11:44 AM
1.74 ft		High 5:17 PM
3.79 ft		Low 11:13 PM
1.14 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:32 AM – 4:48 PMHigh 5:47 AM
5.24 ft		Low 12:25 PM
0.95 ft		High 6:17 PM
3.85 ft		Low 11:46 PM
1.32 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 9410840; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Malibu with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Malibu

Malibu has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 1.7 ft and its two lows by 2.1 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.7 ft, growing to about 7.2 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 7.3 ft on August 1, 2027 at 9:04 PM; the lowest is -1.9 ft on January 21, 2027 at 2:56 PM, and 184 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Mixed semidiurnal
Mean range
3.7 ft
Spring / neap range
7.2 ft / 3.0 ft
Average higher high
5.4 ft
Average lower low
0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
7.3 ft · Aug 1, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.9 ft · Jan 21, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
184

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 9410840 (Santa Monica, Municipal Pier); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Malibu

Malibu is a city in Los Angeles County, California, on the Pacific coast west of Santa Monica.

Tide station used
Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, CA (NOAA 9410840, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
14.9 miles
County
Los Angeles County
Coordinates
34.0259, -118.7596 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Malibu city, GEOID 0645246))
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above. Malibu is 14.9 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Malibu, CA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Malibu (NOAA station Santa Monica, Municipal Pier) is at 12:33 AM (3.2 ft), 10:13 AM (5.3 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Malibu, CA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Malibu is at 3:34 AM (3.0 ft), 6:16 PM (0.3 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Malibu, CA?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 2:00 AM (3.2 ft) and 10:53 AM (4.9 ft) for Malibu; low tides are at 4:01 AM (3.2 ft) and 7:12 PM (0.5 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Malibu?

NOAA CO-OPS station 9410840 (Santa Monica, Municipal Pier, CA), a reference (harmonic) station, about 14.9 miles from the Malibu reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Malibu today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:59 AM, sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 4:52 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:19 PM local time (calculated).

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