Live CamMalibu is where Los Angeles finally runs out of city and gives way to open Pacific. This camera looks out over the sand and surf along that famous stretch of coast, with the swell rolling in from the west and the horizon stretching flat and blue. It is a simple view, and that is exactly the appeal.
Why Malibu? Few beaches carry as much cultural weight as Malibu. It is the birthplace of much of California surf mythology, a place of point breaks, station wagons full of boards, and long golden evenings. The coastline here faces roughly southwest, which means the camera catches both the working daylight hours and some of the best sunsets in the state.
Malibu Beach highlights: As you enjoy the live view, be sure to look out for:
- Surfers On The Break: Watch lineups form when a swell arrives, with riders paddling out and waiting patiently for the right set to come through.
- Pacific Sunsets: Late afternoon light turns the water gold and the sky orange, and the whole frame changes colour within minutes.
- Marine Layer Mornings: Coastal fog often smothers the shoreline early in the day before burning off to reveal clean blue conditions by midday.
Beyond the Sand: Behind the beach the Santa Monica Mountains rise steeply, threaded by canyon roads that climb away from the water. The Pacific Coast Highway runs the length of the shoreline, linking beach after beach, seafood shacks, and pull-offs where people stop simply to look at the ocean.
This view is shared publicly by the Los Angeles Times as part of its live feeds from around Southern California. Thanks to the team behind it for keeping an unbroken window on the Malibu coast open to anyone who wants to look.
Tune in for a few quiet minutes of Pacific surf, and stay for the sunset if your timezone happens to line up with the California evening.
