Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hollywood Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 118 | 115 | 107 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 68 | 73 | 91 | 67 | 98 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 72 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.82m | 8:39AM1.36m | 5:20PM1.85m | 8:46AM1.43m | 6:20PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.63m | 10:20AM1.35m | 1:25AM0.52m | 12:06PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 118 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 118 | 115 | 107 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 68 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 98 | 64 | 49 | 29 | 72 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 36 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 49 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 91 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 250 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 12 |
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