Hermosa Beach and Pier surf break

Hermosa Beach and Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 10 May 2026 PDT
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Hermosa Beach and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 1PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

Table - waves today at Hermosa Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
207
273
270
267
237
171
171
226
226
226
223
164
158
146
144
188
188
188
142
140
138
136
133
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:29PM1.19m
5:29AM1.13m
6:48PM1.33m
6:36AM1.14m
7:11PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.15m
00:05AM0.69m
12:05PM0.17m
00:55AM0.45m
12:40PM0.21m
1:40AM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
20
21
20
18
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
20
18
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
32
207
273
270
267
237
171
171
226
226
226
223
164
158
146
144
188
188
188
142
140
138
136
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
W
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
123
22
44
41
40
6
57
56
49
31
31
3
30
29
30
30
31
18
51
26
25
25
24
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
17
17
12
12
11
14
13
12
3
3
3
4
3
11
12
13
13
3
13
10
10
11
11
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
31
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
172
64
7
0
0
0
0
172
172
60
37
24
11
7
0
7
7
7
32
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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