Hermosa Beach and Pier surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 09 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hermosa Beach and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Hermosa Beach and Pier at 2PM is: 0.3m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
76
75
100
130
322
305
180
123
207
273
270
267
237
171
171
226
226
226
223
164
158
146
144
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:13PM1.07m
4:07AM1.14m
6:29PM1.19m
5:29AM1.13m
6:48PM1.33m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.14m
10:55PM0.88m
11:26AM0.15m
00:05AM0.69m
12:05PM0.17m
00:55AM0.45m
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
15
17
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
21
22
22
20
18
17
17
15
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
18
18
19
17
17
17
18
19
20
21
20
19
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
46
36
21
25
130
322
305
32
32
207
273
270
267
237
171
171
226
226
226
223
164
158
146
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.2
S
12
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
165
76
64
100
23
38
32
180
123
23
22
15
14
38
58
56
47
47
30
11
28
27
29
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
15
38
75
75
127
6
6
8
17
19
18
17
14
24
13
12
3
3
3
4
11
11
12
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
6
172
60
37
5
0
0
0
7
7
7
5
0
0
0
0
172
172
60
24
37
3
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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