Hermosa Beach surf report

Hermosa Beach, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

80/ 100

Good surf today Swell period is 11s, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 3.2 ft · 45% of the score 70
Swell period 11s · 30% of the score 88
Wind 4 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 72°F · 10% of the score 75

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Hermosa Beach is also scored for

72 Walking & shelling low-tide window 6:00 PM 71 Swimming water temperature 72°F

About Hermosa Beach

Hermosa Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 58°F in February to 71°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in August and September — 2 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.

Today it is 72°F. That is 5° above the October average of 67°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Santa Monica, Municipal Pier about 18.7 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hermosa Beach good for surfing today?

Good surf today — we score it 80 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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