Hollywood Beach surf break

Hollywood Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
2.3
WNW
9
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.3
W
7
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
225
167
167
165
791
163
192
115
110
127
155
1070
1070
1468
144
113
109
79
55
45
43
69
68
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
0
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
0
S
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
10
W
5
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
10:22AM1.61m
9:25PM2.53m
11:21AM1.57m
10:09PM2.53m
12:23PM1.53m
10:58PM2.47m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.01m
3:03PM0.98m
4:46AM-0.08m
3:46PM1.06m
5:39AM-0.08m
4:34PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
13
14
16
16
13
14
14
15
14
12
15
16
16
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WSW
6
1
W
6
1.3
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
90
225
167
96
96
61
124
192
111
73
56
155
150
40
74
144
67
109
79
26
16
14
13
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
135
75
70
167
165
165
163
118
115
93
127
36
26
115
87
89
113
30
29
55
45
43
69
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SE
4
0.3
S
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
55
6
10
10
10
56
33
34
43
110
29
92
59
59
58
58
58
57
33
31
3
40
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
9
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
2.1
W
13
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
791
1070
1070
1468
6
9
7
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
86
62
24
0
2
0
0
0
9
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
84
62
198
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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