ModerateBeaches & Coast
El Matador State Beach (Robert H. Meyer Memorial)
Malibu, CA
Paid state day-use parking (rates vary)
By Simir Shah
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach is made up of three cliff-foot coves, El Matador, La Piedra and El Pescador, reached by paths and stairs from small bluff-top lots. El Matador's sea stacks and arches are spectacular, but the steep stairs make it better for exploring at low tide with older kids than for toddlers. The beaches can be crowded in summer and are much quieter off-season.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
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LA Westside and Valley depth 2026Pocket beaches
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Tides today
Next low tide
4:10 AM
2.1 ft
Next high tide
11:32 PM
3.9 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Santa Monica station
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