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 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature is
23.1°C
4.4° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
148
167
123
58
48
108
108
108
107
106
103
96
90
89
75
74
40
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:42PM1.32m
11:37AM1.65m
00:31AM1.13m
12:05PM1.58m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.16m
5:17AM0.45m
6:25PM0.21m
5:37AM0.63m
7:19PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
23
24
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
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