Hollywood Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out what Hollywood Beach is serving up over the next couple of weeks.

Gotta be honest – this is a tough stretch. The first few days are basically flat and messy. Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th have nothing worth paddling for. Swell is tiny, maxing out around 2ft, and the wind is mostly blowing onto it, making things ugly. The combined energy is weak (307 to 361), and the water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Through Monday July 6th and Tuesday July 7th, the swell bumps up to about 3ft from the SSW with a really long period around 18 seconds. The combined energy hits moderate levels (536 to 561), but conditions are only marginal – clean in the mornings with light offshore, but afternoon chop ruins it. Tuesday morning is your best bet if you’re itchy: light WSW wind and that long groundswell might give you a few clean lines. But it’s small and the quality is only so-so.

From Wednesday July 8th all the way through to the end, it’s a rough ride. Swell sits between 1ft and 3ft, mostly from the SSW or SW. The period drops below 15 seconds after the 10th, and combined energy falls back to weak levels (under 300, mostly under 200). Winds stay light but onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface is always a bit choppy or rippled. Nothing here gets the heart pumping.

Honestly, there’s no real standout session in this 16-day window. The best you can hope for is a marginal paddle on Tuesday July 7th morning if the tide lines up. Crowds are possible at Hollywood Beach – it’s often busy – but with waves this small, even the regulars might give it a miss. For paddle surfing, this is a flat spell. If you’re into kite surfing, a few of those light cross-onshore afternoons might offer a little something, but for a surfboard, just wait for the next system.

Rusty signing off.

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