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 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature is
21.2° C
3.2° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
W
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
108
76
95
91
91
90
90
90
89
89
88
87
80
91
130
130
94
93
74
74
74
76
188
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:40AM1.27m
10:42PM2.02m
12:21PM1.32m
11:29PM1.85m
1:02PM1.37m
00:18AM1.62m
Low Tide
5:07AM-0.51m
4:30PM0.56m
5:48AM-0.41m
5:24PM0.55m
6:27AM-0.25m
6:22PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:04
8:04
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
20
24
24
25
23
22
22
21
22
24
24
23
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
21
25
24
24
24
23
22
21
23
24
23
23
20
21
19
19
19
21
22
22
20
21
20
19
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