Hollywood Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.17° N 119.23° W

Hollywood Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hollywood Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C
3.2° 

Hollywood Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
201
255
261
330
240
224
298
263
287
259
362
362
358
344
268
264
236
236
233
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:22PM1.89m
4:02AM1.29m
4:12PM1.90m
6:12AM1.24m
5:04PM1.92m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.87m
9:01AM0.98m
11:54PM0.75m
9:49AM1.13m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part 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>
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
19
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
20
21
20
21
19
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
20
21
20
18
19
20
20
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