
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 3PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hollywood Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 575 | 618 | 358 | 309 | 334 | 481 | 520 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 527 | 419 | 392 | 381 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.49m | 3:26PM1.65m | 7:14AM1.56m | 4:54PM1.66m | 7:21AM1.64m | 5:58PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM1.46m | 11:38PM0.60m | 11:46AM1.35m | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:35PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 575 | 618 | 358 | 309 | 334 | 481 | 520 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 527 | 419 | 392 | 381 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 20 |
51 | 192 | 190 | 188 | 29 | 37 | 155 | 225 | 222 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 9 |
119 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 4 | 28 | 58 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 30 | 113 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 23 | — | 27 | 26 | 22 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 87 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79 | 87 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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