Malibu, California Weather
Malibu, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Malibu, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Malibu. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Malibu is published on the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) page, 33 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Malibu have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Malibu: Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 37 km · Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 46 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 47 km
Conditions reported at KSMO describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Malibu specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Malibu.
About Malibu, California
Malibu unfurls along a seventeen-mile stretch of California coastline, a luminous ribbon where the Santa Monica Mountains plunge dramatically into the Pacific. It lies 11.5 miles south of Thousand Oaks, CA (from Thousand Oaks, CA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-west of Agoura Hills. The land here is sculpted by wind and sea, its chaparral-covered slopes a vibrant green after winter rains, fading to a sun-baked ochre in the dry summer months. Above, hawks trace lazy circles in the vast, cerulean sky, their keen eyes surveying the rugged terrain. Down below, the relentless cadence of the surf shapes the shoreline, smoothing pebbles into the sand and whispering secrets of the deep. The air carries the briny tang of the ocean, mingled with the dry, sweet scent of sage and wild lilac, a perfume unique to this sun-drenched edge of the continent. This is a place where a rich history of Chumash habitation predates the arrival of Spanish explorers, a heritage whispered in the wind that sweeps through the canyons. Later, it became a land of ranches and agricultural experiment, though its true allure soon revealed itself to be its breathtaking natural beauty. Today, Malibu thrives as a unique enclave, its economy tied to the allure of its world-renowned beaches and the exclusive lifestyle it offers. Actors, musicians, and artists find inspiration in its dramatic vistas and the quiet hum of creativity that permeates the air. The iconic Pacific Coast Highway, a serpentine artery, connects the scattered enclaves, each with its own personality, from the surf-washed sands of Surfrider Beach to the secluded coves favored by those seeking solitude.
Live animated radar for Malibu and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.005008°N, 118.810089°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90265, 90263, 90264 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Malibu, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malibu, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Malibu includes coordinates 34.005008°N, 118.810089°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90265, 90263, 90264. Telephone area code: 310, 424. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
