Hermosa Beach and Pier surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
W
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
113
113
113
110
105
105
104
104
102
102
70
71
108
110
110
75
75
74
74
76
77
76
102
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:48PM1.66m
9:10AM1.02m
8:15PM1.69m
9:54AM1.01m
8:41PM1.71m
10:35AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:53AM-0.05m
1:50PM0.59m
3:28AM-0.14m
2:19PM0.66m
4:01AM-0.18m
2:47PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
11
12
14
13
15
14
13
13
12
14
14
15
15
15
13
14
14
16
14
15
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
113
113
25
20
20
105
105
104
104
102
102
70
71
108
110
110
75
24
62
65
55
42
30
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
Energy kJ
2
2
113
113
110
19
20
30
7
32
12
11
11
26
25
25
24
75
74
74
76
77
76
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
12
11
11
9
2
2
2
10
31
31
28
9
9
9
9
22
21
21
21
21
54
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
28
31
20
20
12
19
19
26
11
17
8
10
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
37
24
14
0
0
7
414
114
37
24
14
0
0
114
114
114
65
0
0
0
0
6
146
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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