Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
233
180
158
156
156
156
156
149
105
105
104
104
102
102
102
104
107
108
108
108
131
105
107
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
10
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
5
S
5
E
5
E
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
NW
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
W
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:19AM1.50m
7:45PM2.13m
9:09AM1.50m
8:12PM2.17m
9:55AM1.51m
8:40PM2.19m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.94m
2:51AM0.39m
1:52PM1.03m
3:26AM0.30m
2:23PM1.10m
4:01AM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
13
13
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
47
233
180
158
156
156
156
156
149
105
105
104
104
102
102
102
104
107
108
108
108
60
48
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.1
NW
20
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
233
25
2
2
24
25
13
61
59
37
37
15
36
19
7
6
6
25
25
25
24
107
105
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
16
2
2
2
2
25
2
6
2
8
2
14
31
31
30
26
4
9
9
2
21
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
6
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
W
3
0.9
W
5
1.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
170
18
17
28
34
21
11
39
12
6
10
8
35
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
62
1549
397
19
14
0
0
0
87
32
14
14
3
14
0
0
250
32
397
32
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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