Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 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 1.4°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 6AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (05 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 afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
67
68
142
86
106
104
104
104
148
160
164
164
162
116
100
97
99
100
100
100
100
99
70
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
0
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
5
SE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
W
0
SSW
0
SW
0
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06PM2.05m
2:11PM1.36m
11:40PM1.97m
4:22PM1.36m
00:20AM1.87m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.42m
4:57PM1.30m
7:48AM0.50m
4:46PM1.36m
8:48AM0.55m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:03
6:01
6:01
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7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
17
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
10
12
14
13
12
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
15
15
14
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
46
46
68
142
86
106
104
104
104
72
34
164
164
162
116
100
97
99
16
10
100
100
99
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
66
67
46
17
49
49
10
10
10
148
160
12
7
4
2
11
10
10
100
100
7
9
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
11
41
20
10
10
10
17
17
16
25
24
24
23
23
11
5
15
59
11
11
9
11
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
10
24
26
41
60
80
114
80
1
5
2
14
45
24
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
6
0
0
6
14
397
397
14
0
0
0
0
86
86
32
14
0
0
0
0
62
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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