Surf Forecasts:
Hollywood Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 534 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hollywood Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase. The next 16 days at Hollywood Beach are looking mighty flat and messy. We're in for a long stretch of small, wind-blown junk, so don't get your hopes up for anything stellar.
The one and only highlight in this entire window is coming up this Friday, the 14th of August. It's a marginal call, but it's our best shot. The morning session is the go, with a small SSW swell at 2ft with a long 15-second period. The wave energy is moderate at 302. It's not a lot of power, but that long period should give it a bit of shape. The wind will be light and offshore from the WSW, which is a major plus for keeping things clean. It's not a day for big waves, but if you're keen, it's the only morning that looks half-decent. The water is a warm 71°, and it's running a huge 7° above average for this time of year. That's remarkable, so the water will feel like summer.
The rest of the period is a write-off. From the 8th through the 13th, it's pretty much nothing. You've got cross-onshore winds chopping up what little swell there is. The energy is weak to moderate, stuck in the low-to-mid 200s or worse. Wave heights stay around the 2ft mark with short periods, so there's just no power or form.
After that Friday window, it all goes south again. The weekend of the 15th and 16th will see the swell lift to 3ft, but with a cross-onshore breeze, it'll be a choppy mess. The energy on the 15th afternoon is up there at a moderate 516, but it's completely wasted. There’s no point even checking it until the 22nd, and even then, it's back down to weak, 2ft dribble.
With all this onshore wind and minimal swell, the setup is looking much more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. There's just nothing on the cards worth paddling out for. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 203 | 291 | 172 | 167 | 165 | 145 | 101 | 99 | 86 | 154 | 207 | 140 | 173 | 171 | 122 | 196 | 186 | 142 | 180 | 534 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.37m | 6:14PM2.25m | 8:49AM1.48m | 7:14PM2.37m | 9:24AM1.58m | 8:09PM2.46m | 9:58AM1.68m | 8:58PM2.48m | 10:32AM1.76m | 9:46PM2.42m | 11:05AM1.84m | 10:32PM2.28m | 11:39AM1.90m | 11:17PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM1.24m | 2:00AM0.14m | 12:49PM1.18m | 2:45AM0.01m | 1:52PM1.07m | 3:27AM-0.06m | 2:46PM0.96m | 4:05AM-0.05m | 3:37PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.79m | 5:16AM0.18m | 5:18PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 240 | 203 | 291 | 172 | 167 | 165 | 145 | 101 | 99 | 86 | 154 | 207 | 140 | 173 | 171 | 122 | 196 | 186 | 142 | 171 | 534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 62 | 97 | 96 | 54 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 67 | 37 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 139 | 180 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 57 | 19 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 51 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 75 | 21 | 58 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 17 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 62 | 0 | 250 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 251 | 0 | 87 | 250 | 14 | 250 | 14 | 0 | 86 | 32 | 6 | 86 | 14 | 8 |
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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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