
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 4AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Hermosa Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
252 | 252 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 255 | 252 | 246 | 243 | 241 | 290 | 346 | 338 | 338 | 334 | 326 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.14m | 5:59PM1.40m | 8:17AM1.19m | 6:49PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.23m | 12:19PM1.00m | 1:23AM0.15m | 1:01PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
252 | 252 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 255 | 252 | 246 | 243 | 241 | 290 | 346 | 338 | 338 | 334 | 326 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 172 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 32 | 24 |
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