Hermosa Beach Surf Report
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
320 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023
CAZ362-364-290130-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
320 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............56 to 64 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 02:27 AM PST.
High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 08:45 AM PST.
Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:10 PM PST.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 10:55 PM PST.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 03:02 AM PST.
High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 09:20 AM PST.
Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 04:55 PM PST.
High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 11:53 PM PST.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
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CAZ354-290130-
Ventura County Beaches-
320 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............61 to 63 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 02:29 AM PST.
High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 08:48 AM PST.
Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:16 PM PST.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 10:58 PM PST.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 03:04 AM PST.
High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 09:23 AM PST.
Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 05:00 PM PST.
High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 11:56 PM PST.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
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CAZ349-350-290130-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
320 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 61 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 02:45 AM PST.
High 6.4 feet (MLLW) 09:06 AM PST.
Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:39 PM PST.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 11:29 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 03:21 AM PST.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 09:42 AM PST.
Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 05:24 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.
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Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
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CAZ340-346-290130-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
320 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023
.TODAY...
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............56 to 58 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 03:14 AM PST.
High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 09:26 AM PST.
Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 05:05 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 12:03 AM PST.
Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 03:54 AM PST.
High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 10:03 AM PST.
Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 05:49 PM PST.
Remarks.......................West swell.
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Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
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Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area; it is one of the three Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach is bordered by the other two, Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the south and east.
Hermosa is a Spanish word meaning “beautiful”.
The city’s beach is popular for sunbathing, beach volleyball, surfing, paddleboarding, bars, cycling and running. The city itself extends only about 15 blocks from east to west and 40 blocks from north to south, with Pacific Coast Highway running down the middle. Situated on the Pacific Ocean, Hermosa’s average temperature is 70 °F (22 °C) in the summer and 55 °F (13 °C) in the winter. Westerly sea breezes lessen what can be high summertime temperatures in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the county and help keep the smog away 360 days of the year.
A paved path, called The Strand, runs along Hermosa’s beach from Torrance Beach in the south approximately twenty miles north to Santa Monica. The Hermosa Beach Pier is at the end of Pier Avenue, which is one of the beach community’s main shopping, dining and entertainment areas.
The wide flat beach makes Hermosa Beach one of the most popular places to play beach volleyball, from professional to amateur. Hermosa Beach is home to the AVP Hermosa Beach Open tournament, and several amateur CBVA tournaments during the year. The Strand stretches north to Santa Monica and south to Redondo Beach, and is a popular place for walkers, joggers and biking. Of the three Beach Cities, only Hermosa Beach owns its own beach. The other two cities’ beaches are owned by the county of Los Angeles.
Running parallel to The Strand is a lovely linear trail known today as the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt. Once part of a railroad easement, this narrow 24-acre (97,000 m2) strip had long been the subject of heated controversy and pressure from various commercial interests. After years of litigation and wrangling, the city was poised to permit intensive retail and condominium development in the mid-1980s when a grassroots group spearheaded by activist Rosamond Fogg forced the matter to a vote. The City Council at the time was divided over whether the matter was of much importance but after an energetic and passionate campaign, the citizens found that the greenbelt was a vital recreational resource and mandated its preservation for the use and enjoyment of residents and visitors. This ballot initiative passed by almost 87%, the highest in California history.[citation needed] On the same Ballot, the public approved a referendum added a utility user’s tax by 2% to help pay for the purchase, to be sunset after the property was acquired. As a result, the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt has the quality of a rural country lane, home to the monarch butterfly and many bird and animal species. At any time of day or night joggers and walkers enjoy its soft woodchip trails and graceful landscaping. The Greenbelt is also now part of the federal rails to trails network. RUDAT (an urban architectural planning group) found that Hermosa Beach, thanks in large part to the existence of the Greenbelt, was a “world class pedestrian city”.
The city also has eight other parks:
- Cypress Park, also known as Clark Field (9th Street & Ardmore Avenue) – Baseball/softball diamond, basketball and tennis courts
- South Park (Valley Drive & 4th Street) (removed) – Children’s accessible & natural playground, rink, large open field for free play and picnics
- Bi-Centennial Park (4th Street & Ardmore)
- Fort Lots-o-Fun (6th Street & Prospect)
- Noble Park (The Strand & 14th Street)
- Edith Rodaway Friendship Park (Prospect Avenue between Gentry & Hollowell)
- Valley Park (Valley Drive & Gould Avenue)
- Kay Etow Park (Herondo Street and Monterey Boulevard)
Other facilities:
- Skateboard Park – Pier Avenue and Ardmore Avenue
- Basketball (Cypress Park) – Two outdoor courts on 9th and Valley Drive
- Baseball/Softball (Cypress Park)- Lighted field with lights on 9th and Valley Drive behind the basketball and tennis courts
- Tennis – Lighted courts on 10th and Valley / Ardmore
- Skateboarding Park – Lighted park behind the Hermosa Beach Playhouse
- Lawn Bowling Club is located next to Clark Building at 861 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach. Open to the public and they furnish equipment and instruction to beginners. The club was founded in 1936, when Mayor John Clark obtained the approval of the
- City Council to install a green at his own expense. In 1958, a clubhouse was donated and in 1963 a second green was laid. In the 1960s, over 150 bowlers could be seen all dressed in white. When membership waned, the second green was lost to the basketball court. The club is informal and seeks new members.