Hollywood Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.17° N 119.23° W

Hollywood Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hollywood Beach sea temperature is
21.0° C
3.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
266
215
217
217
215
176
120
118
163
165
186
163
118
115
107
102
101
99
99
99
68
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
0
S
0
NNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:56PM1.84m
4:05PM1.82m
8:39AM1.36m
5:20PM1.85m
Low Tide
7:25AM1.14m
11:18PM0.73m
00:34AM0.63m
10:20AM1.35m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
19
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
Feels °C
20
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
22
21
21
19
21
23
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