Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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Hollywood Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hollywood Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Hollywood Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
107
116
164
201
201
201
169
203
203
166
166
160
109
191
137
136
127
120
142
329
329
373
464
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:26AM1.76m
5:39PM1.81m
4:53AM1.63m
6:17PM1.92m
6:12AM1.55m
Low Tide
10:01PM1.23m
10:34AM0.45m
11:32PM1.07m
11:24AM0.58m
00:39AM0.88m
12:08PM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:58
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
106
107
116
164
201
201
201
169
203
203
166
166
160
109
191
103
103
103
103
142
329
329
373
464
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
47
46
45
44
44
44
44
25
24
22
21
21
21
20
20
137
136
127
120
103
16
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
30
2
1
8
8
8
18
2
18
2
36
37
37
72
2
20
20
18
17
16
2
2
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
20
4
8
1
1
3
3
2
8
8
1
2
5
6
6
4
2
2
5
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
9
0
0
0
87
366
32
14
14
14
0
14
250
32
62
32
14
6
0
0
62
14
250
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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