Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
2.3
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
151
159
153
298
295
291
256
237
234
252
252
252
228
215
141
124
140
135
225
167
167
165
547
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
10
W
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
NW
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:36PM2.17m
8:29AM1.63m
8:08PM2.33m
9:26AM1.63m
8:44PM2.46m
10:22AM1.61m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.40m
1:45PM0.81m
3:09AM0.18m
2:23PM0.89m
3:56AM0.01m
3:03PM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
18
13
13
13
14
16
14
14
13
14
16
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
14
16
15
15
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
101
151
159
153
298
295
291
256
237
234
252
252
252
228
215
141
99
89
121
125
94
94
165
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
104
69
70
70
67
67
46
43
40
22
55
31
65
65
64
47
47
140
135
225
167
167
56
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
14
2
65
19
39
3
2
10
29
29
8
7
11
11
11
84
124
57
55
10
10
10
10
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
5
0.6
W
5
2.3
W
7
Energy kJ
2
28
27
7
21
547
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
87
87
32
14
0
0
0
0
80
87
62
0
0
0
0
0
62
294
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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