Hermosa Beach and Pier surf break

Hermosa Beach and Pier surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
17.2° C
(Which is 2.5°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 10PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
S
12
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.7
W
5
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
26
28
29
34
34
22
37
37
41
24
28
33
36
28
28
28
26
41
40
40
40
39
39
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
W
10
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:38PM1.42m
7:28AM1.30m
8:05PM1.52m
8:18AM1.26m
8:29PM1.60m
9:03AM1.21m
Low Tide
1:02PM-0.01m
1:39AM0.31m
1:38PM0.08m
2:22AM0.14m
2:08PM0.18m
3:00AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:32
7:32
7:34
7:35
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
25
25
25
25
25
29
16
37
37
16
16
28
28
26
18
12
11
11
41
9
11
12
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
43
8
13
21
34
34
22
9
9
41
10
10
10
28
28
28
28
26
11
40
40
40
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.2
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
12
20
8
14
14
14
10
9
14
9
10
14
14
10
11
11
20
18
20
7
6
6
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
26
26
28
29
25
24
21
15
14
17
24
28
33
36
7
10
5
19
18
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
472
472
24
24
24
24
24
146
472
172
128
24
11
6
3
572
472
220
24
11
7
0
0
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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