Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hollywood Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 140 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 186 | 178 | 146 | 142 | 182 | 280 | 280 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.76m | 9:46PM2.42m | 11:05AM1.84m | 10:32PM2.28m | 11:39AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.79m | 5:16AM0.18m | 5:18PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
150 | 140 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 186 | 178 | 142 | 142 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 50 | 65 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 146 | 137 | 182 | 280 | 280 | 276 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 44 | 41 | 76 | 75 | 97 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | 6 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 250 | 549 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 250 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 952 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
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