Hollywood Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.17° N 119.23° W

Hollywood Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hollywood Beach sea temperature is
20.9° C
3.1° 

Hollywood Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hollywood Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,159 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 21st Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 26th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 26th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hollywood Beach over the next 16 days.


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