Hollywood Beach
Florida · United States
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Hollywood Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.8–26.9°C
Feb
24.5°C
76.1°F · 21.8–26.4°C
Mar
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.1–26.1°C
Apr
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.5–27.5°C
May
27.1°C
80.8°F · 24.7–29°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.3°C
Jul
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.4°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.8–31.1°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.7–30.7°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–29.9°C
Nov
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.1°C
Dec
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23.5–26.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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