Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Guide

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.

Hermosa Beach and Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hermosa Beach and Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hermosa Beach and Pier occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Hermosa Beach and Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Hermosa Beach and Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hermosa Beach and Pier Location Map

Interactive Hermosa Beach and Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:10 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	glass	cross- off

What does Hermosa Beach and Pier look like?

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Credit: @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice Credit: @RedondoSurf Steven Fitzmaurice Credit: Kathryn Menas

Tides at Hermosa Beach and Pier

Current tide and informaton

For King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, California, 2 km from Hermosa Beach and Pier.

Next High Water: 12:12am | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 08:37am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hermosa Beach and Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.2 °C) at Hermosa Beach and Pier is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite