Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 2AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hermosa Beach and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
402 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 353 | 279 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 134 | 134 | 127 | 104 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.58m | 11:20AM1.56m | 11:25PM1.41m | 11:49AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.14m | 5:26PM0.31m | 5:26AM0.28m | 6:15PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
402 | 73 | 113 | 120 | 93 | 67 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 88 | 88 | 65 | 47 | 33 | 134 | 127 | 104 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
5 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 353 | 279 | 43 | 15 | 29 | 233 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 134 | 81 | 73 | 72 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 13 | W 9 | SSE 12 | W 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
— | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 66 | 89 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
48 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 57 | 187 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 475 | 60 | 37 | 24 |
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