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Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – LA County (58 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Hermosa Beach and Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hermosa Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
171 | 171 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 164 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:29AM1.13m | 6:48PM1.33m | 6:36AM1.14m | 7:11PM1.49m | 7:36AM1.16m | 7:39PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.69m | 12:05PM0.17m | 00:55AM0.45m | 12:40PM0.21m | 1:40AM0.20m | 1:14PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 171 | 171 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 164 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 58 | 38 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 47 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 472 | 70 | 64 | 7 |
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