Surf Forecasts:
Hollywood Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SSE swell with 1,571 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hollywood Beach over the next 16 days.
Righto, let’s see what Hollywood Beach is doing for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, this stretch is lookin' pretty flat and quiet for the most part, but there's one little window that might get the heart beatin' if you're patient.
Honestly, the first ten days are a bit of a write-off. Through to the end of July, we're barely seein' anything rideable. Early on, there's a tiny bit of knee-high swell, maybe 3 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, but the wind's messy and the energy's weak (around 328). It's just not worth paddlin' out for – more of a disappointment than a wave. There’s a long dry spell right through, with nothing but poor or marginal reports, so don't bother checkin' the cams before late July.
The one standout – and it's a week and a half away – arrives on Saturday the 25th of July, morning. If you can hold out, this is the session to circle. Hollywood Beach will see a 2 ft SSW swell, but here's the magic: the wind goes glassy. That's right, dead calm, light offshore from the SW, and the wave energy jumps right up (combined energy of 797 – solidly in the strong zone). The swell period is a very long 21 seconds, which is proper groundswell, so expect nicely shaped lines with long lulls between sets. For a beach break like this, that long period can make things a bit straight, but with that glassy surface and light southwest wind grooming it, it should offer some clean, fun runners for the intermediate crew. It's not huge, but it's the cleanest and most promising wave in the whole outlook.
The morning of Sunday the 26th might offer a little something too, with 3 ft from the SW and a 20-second period, but it’s crossed up and not as clean, so the 25th is your real winner.
Oh, and the water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year – no crazy anomaly, just your standard warm July conditions.
So, to sum it up: the next week and a half is flat as a pancake. Circle Saturday 25th July for a quiet, glassy dawny. It's a speck of promise in an otherwise quiet forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 297 | 301 | 192 | 236 | 187 | 152 | 85 | 89 | 130 | 108 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 126 | 94 | 173 | 405 | 1503 | 1312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.50m | 8:12PM2.53m | 10:22AM1.57m | 9:04PM2.58m | 11:04AM1.63m | 9:54PM2.55m | 11:46AM1.69m | 10:43PM2.44m | 12:28PM1.74m | 11:32PM2.25m | 1:10PM1.79m | 00:23AM2.00m | 1:52PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM-0.01m | 1:45PM1.12m | 3:43AM-0.12m | 2:42PM1.07m | 4:28AM-0.16m | 3:38PM1.02m | 5:12AM-0.12m | 4:33PM0.99m | 5:54AM-0.01m | 5:30PM0.97m | 6:33AM0.16m | 6:31PM0.97m | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:40PM0.96m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 170 | 297 | 301 | 192 | 236 | 187 | 152 | 85 | 89 | 34 | 15 | 49 | 83 | 56 | 88 | 57 | 26 | 173 | 405 | 1503 | 1312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | SSE 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 96 | 25 | 13 | 46 | 9 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 80 | 96 | 55 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 25 | 126 | 94 | 22 | 146 | 249 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | SW 21 | W 9 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SE 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 109 | 108 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 55 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 34 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | SSW 11 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | — | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 130 | — | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 113 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 80 | 87 | 2 | 86 | 32 |
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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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