Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.86° N 118.41° W

Hermosa Beach and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature is
23.5°C
4.6° 

Hermosa Beach and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
49
82
78
104
95
121
121
68
133
143
207
112
83
116
207
209
319
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM1.01m
1:05PM1.63m
3:03AM0.86m
2:03PM1.60m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.30m
6:14AM0.62m
8:38PM0.30m
6:39AM0.78m
10:22PM0.23m
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>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
19
19
20
21
21
22
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
21
21
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