Hollywood Beach 83.2
#1555 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Barbara
Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf Hollywood Beach
The best time to surf Hollywood Beach is May, July, September. The season runs Apr to Oct. In July the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is SBA (62 km) and the nearest town is Santa Barbara (52 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 37% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 87% | 18% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 97% | 39% | 1.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 46% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 51% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 45% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 97% | 52% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 41% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 48% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 96% | 40% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 88% | 28% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 90% | 32% | 0.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 83.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 245° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 12.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 78%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.170, -119.234 (OpenStreetMap).
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