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Hollywood Beach

Ventura Santa Barbara, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
4
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Fair
Knee high · Glassy · NW
Wave
0.5m
Period
12.3s
Wind
1 km/h Cross
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

High
2.1m17h18h19h20h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Los_Angeles local

Monday

21 Sept
17:00
0.7m
12s
25 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.8m
12.1s
25 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1m
9.5s
25 km/h
Onshore

Tuesday

22 Sept
06:00
0.7m
7s
5 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.5m
12.4s
2 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.5m
12.3s
7 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.7m
12.3s
21 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.8m
12.3s
21 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.9m
9.7s
10 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:00
0.8m
12.1s
10 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.8m
12s
9 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.8m
11.9s
9 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.8m
11.8s
7 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.7m
11.8s
12 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.7m
11.7s
16 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:00
0.7m
9.2s
12 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.7m
10.2s
9 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.7m
12.5s
10 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.7m
12s
9 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.7m
11.2s
8 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.5m
10.6s
6 km/h
Cross

Friday

25 Sept
06:00
0.5m
9.7s
7 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
10.1s
6 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.5m
10.3s
5 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.5m
10.4s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.5m
10.5s
13 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
10.4s
10 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

26 Sept
06:00
0.6m
10.2s
5 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
11.7s
4 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.6m
10.7s
5 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.7m
10.8s
10 km/h
Onshore
16:00
0.7m
10.8s
10 km/h
Onshore

About Hollywood Beach

Hollywood Beach is a beach break over mixed in Ventura Santa Barbara, United States. It's at its best on 0.6–3.5999999999999996m swells from the S / SW / W with light offshore winds from the SW / W, around mid tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
mid
Best swell direction
S, SW, W, NW, N
Best wind direction
SW, W
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 3.5999999999999996m

Hollywood Beach surf FAQ

Is Hollywood Beach good for beginners?+

Hollywood Beach is a beach break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–3.5999999999999996m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Hollywood Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Hollywood Beach can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing Hollywood Beach?+

Hollywood Beach tends to work best around mid tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for Hollywood Beach?+

Look for 0.6–3.5999999999999996m of swell from the S / SW / W with light offshore winds from the SW / W. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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