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Hermosa Beach and Pier

Lat Long: 33.86° N 118.41° W

Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Photo: 'Woke me up. !!' by Kathryn Menas

Issued: 9 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hermosa Beach and Pier sea temperature is

23.2°C

6.3°

Hermosa Beach and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	4 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW
	17 s	on	5 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SSW
	16 s	on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	16 s	on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	W
	14 s	off		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W
	14 s	off		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	S
	14 s	off		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	W
	13 s	glass		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hermosa Beach and Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 54 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 8.67m (28.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hermosa Beach and Pier Surf Photo: 'Woke me up. !!' by Kathryn Menas

Loud and beautiful, what a beautiful, perfect morning. Thanks Pacific Ocean..

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User: Kathryn Menas (1 photo)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:47 am 11 Dec 2018