Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
152
249
246
79
79
106
107
116
164
201
201
201
169
203
203
166
166
160
109
191
137
136
108
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:04AM1.95m
4:52PM1.70m
3:26AM1.76m
5:39PM1.81m
4:53AM1.63m
6:17PM1.92m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.32m
10:01PM1.23m
10:34AM0.45m
11:32PM1.07m
11:24AM0.58m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
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
Energy kJ
9
152
249
246
79
73
106
107
116
164
201
201
201
169
203
203
166
166
160
109
191
103
103
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
4
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
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
Energy kJ
108
9
54
53
53
51
47
46
45
44
44
44
44
25
24
22
21
21
21
20
20
137
136
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
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
Energy kJ
54
54
6
4
72
79
4
2
2
1
8
8
18
2
18
2
36
37
37
72
2
20
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
23
22
2
7
8
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
1
3
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
14
0
2
87
366
62
14
14
0
0
0
196
366
32
14
14
14
14
14
14
32
62
32
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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