Scientists warn of extremely wet Southern California winterUCLA's Daniel Swain says a complete reversal of Pacific trade winds gives the region an 80 percent chance of a top-10 wettest winter.Wednesday, October 14, 202611 comment
Hurricane Rachel weakens, aims south of EnsenadaThe storm has dropped to tropical status and will likely come ashore south of San Diego, but heavy surf is pounding Malibu.Friday, October 9, 2026
High tides swamp Malibu beaches, as five days of extreme high tides are likelySwells from Hurricane Rachel, a Pacific super typhoon and an approaching cold front are combining with a Kelvin wave to push tides well above predictions. Melaniue Goudzwaard photo.Friday, October 9, 2026
El Niño engine revs up off the coast of ChilePacific surface waters along the equator are 5.8 degrees above average, with subsurface temperatures in the eastern Pacific a stunning 18 degrees above normal.Friday, October 9, 2026
Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dryAt an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.Thursday, October 1, 2026
Some beach houses in imminent danger as high tide, El Niño surf pound MalibuCity Manager Joe Irvin told the council El Niño damage is hitting Malibu from end to end, council approves citywide state of emergency, feds and state looking to OK dredging Malibu Creek to prevent overflow into Cross Creek shops and Serra Retreat houses.Tuesday, September 29, 20261
City races to bulldoze Malibu Creek before rains hitOfficials to meet today (Tuesday) with state agencies to finalize plans to clear Franklin Fire debris clogging the creek, but who pays remains unresolved.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Malibu Road residents plead for city help as houses hang over oceanCity Manager Joe Irvin says beachfront owners are on their own, but there are only four qualified coastal engineers in all of Southern California — and none are returning calls.Tuesday, September 29, 20262 comments
High tides, big waves and Santa Ana winds to hit MalibuEl Niño-driven tides peak above 7 feet through Wednesday, with 25 mph Santa Ana winds forecast for Tuesday.Monday, September 28, 2026
Polo waves will arrive Sun night, may top 8 feet, atop 7.2 foot high tidesEight-foot waves on top of 7.2 foot tides could cause more erosion Sunday night through Tuesday, though rain looks unlikely.Friday, September 25, 2026
Hurricane Polo to bring heavy surf, little rain to MalibuStorm south of Mexico could send gnarly waves and above-seven-foot tides crashing into the coast starting this weekend.Thursday, September 24, 2026
Hurricane Polo could send surf, rain to Malibu next weekCategory 4 storm off Mexico is expected to intensify and track up Baja, potentially bringing big waves by Friday and rain the following week.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Governor declares state of emergency as El Nino strengthensState agencies are pre-positioning sandbags, water pumps and other flood-fighting materials as storms line up in the Pacific.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Malibu council to consider flood emergency declaration MondayResidents near Malibu Creek have begged the city to dredge sediment piled up since recent fires, warning of disaster if heavy rain hits.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Forecasters see wet El Niño ahead, with January possibly doubling normal rainOcean temperatures off Peru have climbed more than 5 degrees above average, putting California on a track that resembles the drenching El Niños of 1983 and 1998.Monday, September 21, 2026
Crews build rock revetment at Point Dume Beach entranceLA County Beaches and Harbors workers labored overnight placing rocks along Westward Beach Road as the beach continues to erode.Wednesday, September 16, 20261 comment
Serra Retreat residents plead for action on choked Malibu CreekMalibu Creek has filled with fire debris, and residents warn even small runoff now floods yards. The council began declaring another emergency.Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Sea Level Drive erosion forces evacuation of 31 Malibu homesA 30-foot-deep sinkhole and collapsing bluff prompted an emergency proclamation and mandatory evacuations in western Malibu.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Westward Beach sand disappearing, entry station removedThe prefab entry station across from the Sunset Restaurant is gone, and the ocean is carving away the big dune.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Hurricane season quieting, but tides still running highMarie has disintegrated west of Point Conception, but El Niño is pushing high tides 6 to 12 inches above predictions.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosionNational Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beachesSunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.Monday, September 7, 2026
Kelvin wave to raise California ocean level a foot by OctoberA massive pulse of warm water pushed north by El Niño trade winds is expected to reach Malibu in early October.Friday, September 4, 2026
No hurricane for Malibu, but big surf and rip currents likelyTropical Storm Mario formed south of Baja, and forecasters say Malibu can expect waves, erosion and maybe weekend rain — but no landfall.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Triple-digit heat, record ocean warmth grip regionInland Malibu could hit 108 Wednesday as a scientist warns an "extreme" El Nino may drive record coastal flooding this fall and winter.Monday, August 24, 2026
Hammerhead shark spotted cruising Malibu PierRare sighting off the pier confirms warm-water species are moving north as El Niño pushes tropical waters into Southern California.Friday, August 14, 2026
Scientists warn of 'Quad Tides' flooding threat this winterScripps oceanographers say a super El Niño, rising seas, high waves and peak tidal cycles will converge around Thanksgiving and Christmas.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
European Model: 90% Chance of Wet Winter for Southern CaliforniaForecasters project 40% to 70% more rain than normal from December through February, potentially double Malibu's usual total.Thursday, August 6, 2026
NOAA: 82% chance of El Niño this fallFederal forecasters say the climate pattern is almost certain to shift, raising odds of subtropical storms and heavy rain in Southern California.Friday, May 15, 2026
Swain: El Niño now certain, with extreme event possibleUCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says odds exceed 50% for a strong-to-extreme El Niño that could batter Malibu's burn-scarred coast.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
El Niño Summer May Supercharge Mosquitoes Carrying DengueA new invasive mosquito species is breeding in the Santa Monica Mountains, and last summer brought the first local dengue transmission in Southern California.Monday, May 11, 2026
Warm ocean, jellyfish and a possible 'Super El Niño' aheadZuma Beach water is 7 degrees above normal, jellyfish and stingrays are showing up early, and forecasters warn of a major El Niño this fall.Monday, April 13, 2026
Triple Pacific cyclones may trigger record El NiñoA rare cluster of three tropical cyclones near the equator is pushing warm water eastward, setting up what could be the strongest El Niño in 140 years.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Heat and Santa Anas push Malibu toward early fire dangerFire safety liaison warns brush moisture is dropping fast, with a possible heavy El Niño looming this winter.Thursday, April 2, 2026
Scientists warn of extremely wet Southern California winterUCLA's Daniel Swain says a complete reversal of Pacific trade winds gives the region an 80 percent chance of a top-10 wettest winter.Wednesday, October 14, 202611 comment
High tides swamp Malibu beaches, as five days of extreme high tides are likelySwells from Hurricane Rachel, a Pacific super typhoon and an approaching cold front are combining with a Kelvin wave to push tides well above predictions. Melaniue Goudzwaard photo.Friday, October 9, 2026
City races to bulldoze Malibu Creek before rains hitOfficials to meet today (Tuesday) with state agencies to finalize plans to clear Franklin Fire debris clogging the creek, but who pays remains unresolved.Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Malibu Road residents plead for city help as houses hang over oceanCity Manager Joe Irvin says beachfront owners are on their own, but there are only four qualified coastal engineers in all of Southern California — and none are returning calls.Tuesday, September 29, 20262 comments
Polo waves will arrive Sun night, may top 8 feet, atop 7.2 foot high tidesEight-foot waves on top of 7.2 foot tides could cause more erosion Sunday night through Tuesday, though rain looks unlikely.Friday, September 25, 2026
Governor declares state of emergency as El Nino strengthensState agencies are pre-positioning sandbags, water pumps and other flood-fighting materials as storms line up in the Pacific.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Forecasters see wet El Niño ahead, with January possibly doubling normal rainOcean temperatures off Peru have climbed more than 5 degrees above average, putting California on a track that resembles the drenching El Niños of 1983 and 1998.Monday, September 21, 2026
Sea Level Drive erosion forces evacuation of 31 Malibu homesA 30-foot-deep sinkhole and collapsing bluff prompted an emergency proclamation and mandatory evacuations in western Malibu.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Hurricane season quieting, but tides still running highMarie has disintegrated west of Point Conception, but El Niño is pushing high tides 6 to 12 inches above predictions.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
High tides and El Niño swells chew away Malibu beachesSunday's 7-foot high tide, boosted by El Niño conditions, is the week's highest as sand erosion worsens from Zuma to Westward.Monday, September 7, 2026
No hurricane for Malibu, but big surf and rip currents likelyTropical Storm Mario formed south of Baja, and forecasters say Malibu can expect waves, erosion and maybe weekend rain — but no landfall.Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Hammerhead shark spotted cruising Malibu PierRare sighting off the pier confirms warm-water species are moving north as El Niño pushes tropical waters into Southern California.Friday, August 14, 2026
European Model: 90% Chance of Wet Winter for Southern CaliforniaForecasters project 40% to 70% more rain than normal from December through February, potentially double Malibu's usual total.Thursday, August 6, 2026
Swain: El Niño now certain, with extreme event possibleUCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says odds exceed 50% for a strong-to-extreme El Niño that could batter Malibu's burn-scarred coast.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Warm ocean, jellyfish and a possible 'Super El Niño' aheadZuma Beach water is 7 degrees above normal, jellyfish and stingrays are showing up early, and forecasters warn of a major El Niño this fall.Monday, April 13, 2026
Heat and Santa Anas push Malibu toward early fire dangerFire safety liaison warns brush moisture is dropping fast, with a possible heavy El Niño looming this winter.Thursday, April 2, 2026
Hurricane Rachel weakens, aims south of EnsenadaThe storm has dropped to tropical status and will likely come ashore south of San Diego, but heavy surf is pounding Malibu.Friday, October 9, 2026
El Niño engine revs up off the coast of ChilePacific surface waters along the equator are 5.8 degrees above average, with subsurface temperatures in the eastern Pacific a stunning 18 degrees above normal.Friday, October 9, 2026
Malibu beachfront homes vulnerable as sand sources run dryAt an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.Thursday, October 1, 2026
Some beach houses in imminent danger as high tide, El Niño surf pound MalibuCity Manager Joe Irvin told the council El Niño damage is hitting Malibu from end to end, council approves citywide state of emergency, feds and state looking to OK dredging Malibu Creek to prevent overflow into Cross Creek shops and Serra Retreat houses.Tuesday, September 29, 20261
High tides, big waves and Santa Ana winds to hit MalibuEl Niño-driven tides peak above 7 feet through Wednesday, with 25 mph Santa Ana winds forecast for Tuesday.Monday, September 28, 2026
Hurricane Polo to bring heavy surf, little rain to MalibuStorm south of Mexico could send gnarly waves and above-seven-foot tides crashing into the coast starting this weekend.Thursday, September 24, 2026
Hurricane Polo could send surf, rain to Malibu next weekCategory 4 storm off Mexico is expected to intensify and track up Baja, potentially bringing big waves by Friday and rain the following week.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Malibu council to consider flood emergency declaration MondayResidents near Malibu Creek have begged the city to dredge sediment piled up since recent fires, warning of disaster if heavy rain hits.Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Crews build rock revetment at Point Dume Beach entranceLA County Beaches and Harbors workers labored overnight placing rocks along Westward Beach Road as the beach continues to erode.Wednesday, September 16, 20261 comment
Serra Retreat residents plead for action on choked Malibu CreekMalibu Creek has filled with fire debris, and residents warn even small runoff now floods yards. The council began declaring another emergency.Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Westward Beach sand disappearing, entry station removedThe prefab entry station across from the Sunset Restaurant is gone, and the ocean is carving away the big dune.Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Major high tides threaten more Malibu beach erosionNational Weather Service predicts significant erosion from Oxnard to Long Beach as Point Dume beaches all but vanish.Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Kelvin wave to raise California ocean level a foot by OctoberA massive pulse of warm water pushed north by El Niño trade winds is expected to reach Malibu in early October.Friday, September 4, 2026
Triple-digit heat, record ocean warmth grip regionInland Malibu could hit 108 Wednesday as a scientist warns an "extreme" El Nino may drive record coastal flooding this fall and winter.Monday, August 24, 2026
Scientists warn of 'Quad Tides' flooding threat this winterScripps oceanographers say a super El Niño, rising seas, high waves and peak tidal cycles will converge around Thanksgiving and Christmas.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
NOAA: 82% chance of El Niño this fallFederal forecasters say the climate pattern is almost certain to shift, raising odds of subtropical storms and heavy rain in Southern California.Friday, May 15, 2026
El Niño Summer May Supercharge Mosquitoes Carrying DengueA new invasive mosquito species is breeding in the Santa Monica Mountains, and last summer brought the first local dengue transmission in Southern California.Monday, May 11, 2026
Triple Pacific cyclones may trigger record El NiñoA rare cluster of three tropical cyclones near the equator is pushing warm water eastward, setting up what could be the strongest El Niño in 140 years.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
