CALIFORNIA / South BaySPOT / 357

Hermosa Pier.

Pier / beach

Left & right33.863° N / 118.402° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face1.8 ftOlder cached forecast Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind5.8 mphWSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference2.5 ftMLLW · Santa Monica

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

1.2ft Hs

W from · 277° · 12.7 s

1.2 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Secondary swell

0.7ft Hs

SSW from · 213° · 13.5 s

0.7 feet

Tertiary swell

0.5ft Hs

W from · 268° · 2.2 s

0.5 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

2.8ft Hs

W from · 271° · 9.4 s

2.8 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 9:15pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 9:00pm (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 11, 9:45pm. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: Santa Monica, 18 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 7:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Wed Nov 11	1.8 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Thu Nov 12	1.6 ft	5.8 mph	14/14
Fri Nov 13	2.4 ft	8.9 mph	14/14
Sat Nov 14	3.8 ft	6.9 mph	14/14
Sun Nov 15	2.9 ft	7.1 mph	14/14
Mon Nov 16	3.0 ft	3.8 mph	14/14
Tue Nov 17	2.5 ft	6.9 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Wed 9:00pm	1.8 ft	1.2–2.7 ft	2.6 ft	W · 12.0 s	5.8 mph WSW	2.5 ft	3
Wed 10:00pm	1.8 ft	1.2–2.7 ft	2.6 ft	W · 12.0 s	3.6 mph SW	3.1 ft	3
Wed 11:00pm	1.7 ft	1.2–2.7 ft	2.6 ft	W · 12.0 s	3.8 mph ESE	3.3 ft	3
Thu 12:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	2.6 ft	W · 11.9 s	2.3 mph E	3.3 ft	3
Thu 1:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	2.5 ft	W · 11.9 s	3.0 mph NE	3.1 ft	3
Thu 2:00am	1.7 ft	1.1–2.6 ft	2.5 ft	W · 11.9 s	3.2 mph NE	2.9 ft	3
Thu 3:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.6 ft	2.5 ft	W · 11.9 s	3.1 mph NE	2.8 ft	3
Thu 4:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.6 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	3.0 mph ENE	2.9 ft	3
Thu 5:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.6 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	2.4 mph E	3.2 ft	3
Thu 6:00am	1.6 ft	1.0–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	2.5 mph ESE	3.8 ft	3
Thu 7:00am	1.6 ft	1.0–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	3.4 mph E	4.5 ft	3
Thu 8:00am	1.6 ft	1.0–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	4.2 mph E	5.1 ft	3
Thu 9:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	3.6 mph E	5.5 ft	3
Thu 10:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	2.1 mph SSE	5.6 ft	3
Thu 11:00am	1.6 ft	1.1–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 11.9 s	4.6 mph SW	5.2 ft	3
Thu 12:00pm	1.6 ft	1.1–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 12.0 s	8.2 mph WSW	4.5 ft	3
Thu 1:00pm	1.6 ft	1.2–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 12.0 s	10.4 mph WSW	3.5 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	1.6 ft	1.2–2.5 ft	2.4 ft	W · 12.1 s	11.2 mph WSW	2.3 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	1.6 ft	1.2–2.5 ft	2.5 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.7 mph WSW	1.3 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	1.7 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	2.5 ft	W · 12.3 s	8.3 mph WSW	0.5 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	1.7 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	2.5 ft	W · 12.4 s	5.9 mph WSW	0.1 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	1.8 ft	1.3–2.7 ft	2.6 ft	W · 12.6 s	4.1 mph WSW	0.1 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	1.8 ft	1.3–2.7 ft	2.7 ft	W · 12.7 s	2.5 mph SSE	0.5 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	1.8 ft	1.3–2.8 ft	2.7 ft	W · 12.9 s	4.5 mph ESE	1.1 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	1.9 ft	1.2–2.9 ft	2.8 ft	W · 13.0 s	4.1 mph ESE	1.9 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	1.9 ft	1.2–2.9 ft	2.8 ft	W · 13.1 s	2.2 mph SE	2.5 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	1.9 ft	1.2–3.0 ft	2.9 ft	W · 13.2 s	3.4 mph E	3.0 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–3.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 13.4 s	4.2 mph NE	3.2 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–3.2 ft	3.0 ft	W · 13.4 s	6.1 mph ENE	3.2 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–3.2 ft	3.1 ft	W · 13.4 s	6.3 mph E	3.1 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	2.1 ft	1.3–3.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 13.4 s	5.3 mph E	3.0 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	2.1 ft	1.4–3.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 13.4 s	5.8 mph ESE	3.0 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	2.2 ft	1.4–3.5 ft	3.3 ft	W · 13.3 s	3.4 mph E	3.2 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	2.3 ft	1.5–3.6 ft	3.4 ft	W · 13.1 s	5.0 mph ENE	3.5 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	2.3 ft	1.5–3.6 ft	3.4 ft	W · 13.0 s	11.5 mph E	4.1 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	2.3 ft	1.5–3.7 ft	3.5 ft	W · 12.8 s	10.5 mph ENE	4.6 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	2.4 ft	1.6–3.8 ft	3.5 ft	W · 12.6 s	8.3 mph ENE	5.1 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	2.4 ft	1.6–3.8 ft	3.6 ft	W · 12.4 s	5.1 mph ESE	5.3 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	2.3 ft	1.6–3.5 ft	3.4 ft	W · 10.1 s	9.4 mph ESE	5.2 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	2.3 ft	1.7–3.5 ft	3.5 ft	W · 9.9 s	9.1 mph SE	4.8 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	2.3 ft	1.7–3.4 ft	3.5 ft	W · 9.7 s	10.1 mph SSE	4.0 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	2.4 ft	1.8–3.5 ft	3.6 ft	W · 9.5 s	9.7 mph SSW	3.1 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	2.5 ft	1.9–3.5 ft	3.7 ft	W · 9.4 s	9.6 mph SW	2.1 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	2.5 ft	2.0–3.5 ft	3.8 ft	W · 9.3 s	8.3 mph WSW	1.2 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	2.6 ft	2.1–3.5 ft	3.8 ft	W · 9.1 s	9.4 mph WSW	0.6 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	2.6 ft	2.1–3.4 ft	3.8 ft	W · 8.8 s	9.5 mph WSW	0.3 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	2.6 ft	2.2–3.5 ft	3.9 ft	W · 8.6 s	8.9 mph WSW	0.4 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	2.8 ft	2.2–3.7 ft	4.1 ft	W · 10.3 s	10.1 mph WSW	0.8 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	2.8 ft	2.3–3.7 ft	4.1 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	11.2 mph W	1.3 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	2.8 ft	2.3–3.7 ft	4.2 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	11.3 mph W	2.0 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	2.9 ft	2.4–3.8 ft	4.3 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	10.8 mph W	2.5 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	2.9 ft	2.4–3.9 ft	4.4 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	10.0 mph W	2.9 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	3.0 ft	2.4–4.1 ft	4.6 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	9.7 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	3.0 ft	2.2–4.3 ft	4.5 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	9.3 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	3.1 ft	2.2–4.4 ft	4.7 ft	W · 8.8 s	9.2 mph WSW	3.2 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	3.2 ft	2.2–4.6 ft	4.8 ft	W · 9.0 s	7.5 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	3.2 ft	2.1–4.8 ft	4.8 ft	W · 9.3 s	5.6 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	3.2 ft	2.0–4.9 ft	4.8 ft	W · 9.6 s	4.4 mph W	3.4 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	3.5 ft	2.6–5.1 ft	5.2 ft	W · 9.9 s	2.4 mph SSW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	3.6 ft	2.8–5.3 ft	5.4 ft	W · 10.4 s	4.3 mph S	4.2 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	3.6 ft	2.5–5.4 ft	5.3 ft	W · 10.9 s	6.1 mph SW	4.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	3.6 ft	2.5–5.6 ft	5.5 ft	W · 11.4 s	8.1 mph SW	4.8 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	3.8 ft	2.8–5.7 ft	5.6 ft	W · 11.8 s	8.9 mph SW	4.9 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	3.8 ft	2.8–5.8 ft	5.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.6 mph SW	4.8 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	4.2 ft	2.8–5.9 ft	6.3 ft	W · 12.5 s	9.4 mph SW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	4.2 ft	2.7–5.9 ft	6.3 ft	W · 12.6 s	8.5 mph SW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	4.2 ft	2.8–5.9 ft	6.3 ft	W · 12.7 s	8.1 mph SW	2.8 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	3.9 ft	2.7–5.8 ft	5.9 ft	W · 12.7 s	7.4 mph SSW	2.0 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	3.9 ft	2.7–5.8 ft	5.8 ft	W · 12.8 s	6.9 mph SSW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	4.0 ft	2.7–5.8 ft	6.0 ft	W · 12.8 s	6.2 mph S	0.7 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	4.0 ft	2.7–5.8 ft	5.9 ft	W · 12.9 s	6.1 mph S	0.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	4.0 ft	2.7–5.8 ft	6.0 ft	W · 12.9 s	6.2 mph S	0.6 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	3.9 ft	2.7–5.7 ft	5.9 ft	W · 12.9 s	5.5 mph S	0.9 ft	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

Hermosa’s famous pier zone.

Break type: Pier / beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand; pier pilings
Reported swell preference: W–NW
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged reef or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

THE FIELD GUIDE / Hermosa Pier

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Hermosa Pier is “W–NW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Sand; pier pilings. Reported difficulty: Intermediate. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

Hermosa Beach North ↗

HDOnTap · about 0.1 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

North Hermosa beach and surf panorama.

Manhattan Beach Pier ↗

HDOnTap · about 2.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Pier-adjacent beach and surf.

El Porto ↗

HDOnTap · about 4.6 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

El Porto beachbreak and shoreline.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

1.51–3.02 ft

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.