Hollywood Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya what’s on the menu for Hollywood Beach. It’s been a bit of a flat spell lately, but we’ve got some swell on the horizon. Right now, the water is sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise for the first few surfs.

We start off with a bit of a dry patch. The first few days are pretty grim. From Saturday the 18th through Sunday the 19th, we’ve got tiny waves, around 2ft to 2ft, and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is moderate, but the quality is just poor.

Monday the 20th shows a little pulse, with a 4ft swell from the south, but the period is a short 11 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The surf is marginal at best, with a score that’s barely a whisper. It’s the same story through Tuesday and Wednesday, with small 2ft to 3ft windswell from the SSW, and the wind is either onshore or light. The energy is moderate (around 350-520), but it’s just not clean.

We’ve got a long gap of poor-to-marginal conditions until the end of the month. The best bet, and the only true standout, is going to be Friday, July 31st. That morning, we see a solid 5ft swell from the south, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and it’s going to pack a punch. The combined swell energy is strong at 1157, and the wind is light and onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the size and power make it the most interesting day of the whole outlook. The afternoon drops a little, but still 5ft. This is a day for experienced surfers – that 5ft with a long period will be powerful and a bit too much for beginners. The break is fairly consistent, so you’ll find waves, but be ready for crowds because it’s often busy here.

Saturday, August 1st, holds similar size at 5ft, but the period drops to 13 seconds, and the wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon, making it choppy. Still a decent option for the morning if you miss Friday.

After that, the swell fades quickly. Sunday, August 2nd, drops to 4ft with a short 10-second period, and the wind is cross-onshore again. It’s back to the poor conditions.

So, overall, the first week and a half are a write-off. The run of poor surf lasts from Saturday the 18th all the way through to Thursday the 30th. Then we get a couple of days of decent, punchy surf on the 31st and August 1st, before it fades again. The 31st is the pick of the month.

Rusty.

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