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Nicholas Canyon Beach
4.7★ · 402 Google ratings · Malibu, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 190 ft away · paid
Access
6:30am to 8pm
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 92 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 5pm
Map of Nicholas Canyon Beach
1
1Parking190 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for watching surfers
The point break and consistent waves make this a premier spot to observe skilled surfers in action from the beach.
Arrive before 10am on weekdays
The beach stays quiet and uncrowded on weekday mornings, though traffic on PCH gets heavy after 9am.
Wear water shoes or booties
The rocky nearshore and breaking waves scatter rocks that can bruise feet and occasionally cause minor cuts.
Bring cash for parking
Pay kiosks are frequently broken; have exact cash and a card as backups since neither payment method is fully reliable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Crowds
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📍 33850 CA-1, Malibu, CA 90265
🅿 Parking 190 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Nicholas Canyon Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 190 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Nicholas Canyon Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Nicholas Canyon Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Nicholas Canyon Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 5pm and the busiest at Mon 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
