Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Hollywood Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 239 | 298 | 432 | 395 | 391 | 411 | 459 | 559 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 576 | 524 | 505 | 597 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 575 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.82m | 1:45PM1.71m | 7:19AM1.49m | 3:26PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.64m | 10:40PM0.63m | 10:06AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 239 | 239 | 236 | 265 | 250 | 247 | 411 | 459 | 559 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 576 | 524 | 505 | 597 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 481 | 575 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 230 | 298 | 432 | 395 | 391 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 128 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 50 | 192 | 190 | 188 | 50 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | NNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | NW 12 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 75 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | 21 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 119 | 49 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SSW 14 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 23 | 11 | — | 299 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 157 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 168 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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