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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 10 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | |
41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 107 | 142 | 116 | 69 | 39 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.60m | 9:03AM1.21m | 8:52PM1.66m | 9:45AM1.16m | 9:15PM1.68m | 10:25AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.00m | 2:34PM0.29m | 3:36AM-0.10m | 2:58PM0.40m | 4:09AM-0.15m | 3:21PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 107 | 142 | 116 | 69 | 39 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 64 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 146 | 114 |
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