Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 7PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
7
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
2.2
W
8
1.4
W
7
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
141
124
140
135
225
167
167
165
261
192
279
163
129
127
117
169
119
612
189
113
109
79
79
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
E
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
0
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SW
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
on
High Tide
8:44PM2.46m
10:22AM1.61m
9:25PM2.53m
11:21AM1.57m
10:09PM2.53m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.89m
3:56AM0.01m
3:03PM0.98m
4:46AM-0.08m
3:46PM1.06m
5:39AM-0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
16
16
14
13
14
14
13
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
215
141
67
140
90
96
96
96
125
94
192
279
163
111
110
55
169
119
167
189
44
109
41
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
47
47
99
15
135
225
167
167
165
165
163
118
116
129
127
117
59
59
93
127
46
33
79
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
11
84
124
57
55
10
10
10
10
57
40
36
55
100
61
60
25
24
58
58
113
57
33
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.8
W
6
2.2
W
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
261
35
40
612
2
4
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
87
87
32
0
0
0
0
9
62
62
24
0
0
6
0
0
32
32
32
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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