Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Los Angeles County, USA)
Hermosa Beach and Pier Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 14.5 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Hermosa Beach and Pier in LA County is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Take care of rips and pollution.
Tide Times:
For King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California, 2 km from Hermosa Beach and Pier.
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Hermosa Beach and Pier Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Marineland Hermosa Beach wx, 1 km from Hermosa Beach and Pier.
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Current weather near Hermosa Beach and Pier
Buoy Data:
At Santa Monica Bay, CA, 13 miles from Hermosa Beach and Pier.
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Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
Wave height (m) |
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Dominant period (s) | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Overall Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in April



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Use this relief map to navigate to CAL - LA County surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Hermosa Beach and Pier
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hermosa Beach and Pier:
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Wave buoys nearest to Hermosa Beach and Pier:
- Closest wave buoy13 mi
- Second closest wave buoy16 mi
- Third closest wave buoy17 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy24 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy36 mi
Tide stations nearest to Hermosa Beach and Pier:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station2 mi
- Third closest tide station4 mi
- Fourth closest tide station4 mi
- Fifth closest tide station7 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Hermosa Beach and Pier:
- Closest ski area47 mi
- Second closest ski area55 mi
- Third closest ski area55 mi
- Fourth closest ski area82 mi
- Fifth closest ski area90 mi

Town and city forecasts close to Hermosa Beach and Pier:
- Closest city location1 mi
- Second closest city location2 mi
- Third closest city location4 mi
- Fourth closest city location5 mi
- Fifth closest city location5 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Hermosa Beach and Pier is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hermosa Beach and Pier is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away.
- Third is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.
- Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA is 38 km (24 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Hermosa Beach and Pier and is 54 km (34 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Hermosa Beach and Pier, CAL - LA County. Use the tab navigation above to view Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature, Hermosa Beach and Pier photographs, Hermosa Beach and Pier detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Hermosa Beach and Pier webcams, current wind from CAL - LA County live weather stations and Hermosa Beach and Pier tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Hermosa Beach and Pier.