Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.86° N 118.41° W

Hermosa Beach and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature is
20.9° C
2.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 12AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
120
118
118
115
74
70
69
68
68
68
67
68
67
67
50
53
50
120
120
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
ENE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:03PM1.38m
8:54AM0.99m
5:26PM1.41m
8:51AM1.06m
6:30PM1.49m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.29m
10:30AM1.03m
1:27AM0.18m
12:22PM0.99m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
21
22
22
22
23
24
26
24
23
22
22
22
23
25
26
25
25
23
Feels °C
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
26
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
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