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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 pm Thursday 21 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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.1°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 1AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
76 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 77 | 150 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.10m | 1:59AM1.48m | 4:46PM1.20m | 3:22AM1.30m | 5:36PM1.31m | 4:50AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.84m | 9:32AM-0.12m | 9:51PM0.78m | 10:31AM0.01m | 11:24PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 14 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 11 | 12 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 72 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 76 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 77 | 150 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 79 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 114 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 172 | 198 | 114 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 172 | 652 | 114 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 114 |
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