Surf Forecasts:
Hollywood Beach surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 618 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hollywood Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Hollywood Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hollywood Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hollywood Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 505 | 487 | 481 | 434 | 481 | 534 | 527 | 381 | 376 | 366 | 254 | 336 | 376 | 265 | 326 | 189 | 371 | 269 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.49m | 3:26PM1.65m | 7:14AM1.56m | 4:54PM1.66m | 7:21AM1.64m | 5:58PM1.70m | 7:33AM1.74m | 6:50PM1.74m | 7:47AM1.86m | 7:37PM1.76m | 8:05AM1.99m | 8:23PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.63m | 10:06AM1.46m | 11:38PM0.60m | 11:46AM1.35m | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:35PM1.20m | 00:49AM0.56m | 1:13PM1.02m | 1:17AM0.57m | 1:48PM0.81m | 1:44AM0.60m | 2:24PM0.60m | 2:11AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 589 | 505 | 487 | 481 | 434 | 481 | 534 | 527 | 381 | 376 | 366 | 254 | 336 | 376 | 265 | 195 | 50 | 371 | 269 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 18 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 125 | 96 | 192 | 188 | 155 | 71 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 211 | 129 | 128 | 254 | 326 | 189 | 87 | 86 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | S 21 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | S 22 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 12 | S 18 | W 7 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 34 | 49 | 16 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 160 | 27 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | W 12 | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 72 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | 132 | 17 | 155 | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 195 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hollywood Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hollywood Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hollywood Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hollywood Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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