Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hollywood Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hollywood Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hollywood Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
582 | 539 | 425 | 411 | 330 | 300 | 284 | 223 | 206 | 136 | 266 | 240 | 184 | 143 | 172 | 204 | 202 | 315 | 214 | 329 | 315 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.65m | 8:58PM2.18m | 10:14AM1.72m | 9:33PM2.15m | 10:36AM1.79m | 10:09PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.98m | 3:54AM0.26m | 3:30PM0.89m | 4:18AM0.31m | 4:08PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
582 | 539 | 425 | 411 | 330 | 300 | 284 | 223 | 206 | 94 | 266 | 240 | 184 | 143 | 45 | 52 | 30 | 315 | 58 | 329 | 315 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 136 | 33 | 19 | 100 | 131 | 125 | 92 | 89 | 60 | 214 | 40 | 37 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 81 | 6 | 172 | 204 | 202 | 20 | 90 | 44 | 43 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 65 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 107 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 250 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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