Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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 1.4°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: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (21 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 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
184
184
96
77
107
109
107
108
152
249
246
79
79
106
107
116
164
201
201
201
169
203
203
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SE
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:53AM2.15m
3:54PM1.60m
2:04AM1.95m
4:52PM1.70m
3:26AM1.76m
5:39PM1.81m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.20m
8:15PM1.30m
9:38AM0.32m
10:01PM1.23m
10:34AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
18
16
16
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
17
15
16
16
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
14
13
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
4
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
Energy kJ
21
15
184
7
77
107
109
107
108
9
249
246
79
73
106
107
116
164
201
201
201
169
203
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
4
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
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
47
184
10
77
65
64
62
55
54
152
9
53
53
51
47
46
45
44
44
44
25
25
24
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
23
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
96
56
77
96
37
1
13
12
52
54
54
5
72
79
4
10
10
18
8
8
18
18
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
10
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
60
7
67
6
7
8
21
6
37
3
3
19
1
8
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
0
0
87
32
14
14
14
0
0
0
86
366
14
14
14
14
3
0
250
578
32
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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