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Malibu First Point

Name: Malibu First Point
Address: Malibu · California, United States

Malibu · California, United States · Point break

Local time — · Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 16:53

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Reading the ocean.

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Spot calibratedSpot-calibrated profile

Spot intelligence.

First Point is calibrated as the long, slower inside right, not as the faster Second or Third Point. South-sector swell and medium water receive the strongest fit, while crowd and post-rain water risk remain explicit.

Profile source · Surfline Malibu First Point spot guide

Profile geometry

Swell axis SSW · 205°

Offshore wind from NNE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Long, tapering right-hand point

Cobblestone point with inside sand

Swell window

S–SW · WSW also works

0.5–2.4 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

NW side-offshore or light morning wind

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Medium tide

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character · setup · local read

Character

Malibu First Point is defined by long, tapering right-hand point over cobblestone point with inside sand. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

S–SW · WSW also works swell, nw side-offshore or light morning wind and medium tide form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–2.4 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to exceptional crowd density, drop-ins and loose boards, cobblestone bottom. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Exceptional crowd densityDrop-ins and loose boardsCobblestone bottomLagoon runoff after rain

Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Point break

Intermediate. Works best with S–SW · WSW also works swell.

Timing

NW side-offshore or light morning wind

Medium tide. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.