Hollywood Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Hollywood Beach Surf Guide

Hollywood Beach in Ventura County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Localism - Sharks.

Hollywood Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hollywood Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hollywood Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Hollywood Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hollywood Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in December while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hollywood Beach Location Map

Interactive Hollywood Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hollywood Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hollywood Beach is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Hollywood Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	on	on

What does Hollywood Beach look like?

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Tides at Hollywood Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Oxnard Shores, 2 km from Hollywood Beach.

Next High Water: 04:22pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 04:46pm | 1.36m

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Hollywood Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Hollywood Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite