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South Bay Coast Guide

Hermosa Beach

Birthplace of Beach Volleyball

The Strand's liveliest block - beach volleyball legends, rooftop bars on Pier Ave, and a sunset scene that gets going early.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Hermosa State Beach

Dense volleyball courts, tight Strand

Pier lots - lifeguards

Manhattan Beach

Upscale South Bay - round pier north

Pier lot - validated

Redondo Beach

King Harbor, wider and quieter

Harbor parking

El Porto

Best South Bay surf break

North end street parking

Torrance Beach

Quietest South Bay stretch

Free lots - uncrowded

Dockweiler

Fire rings and wide sand - north

Big beach lots

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Manhattan Beach

10 min north

Round pier, AVP volleyball, The Strand

Redondo Beach

10 min south

King Harbor, sport fishing, dining

Santa Monica

25 min north

Pier, Ferris wheel and Third Street

El Segundo

15 min north

Quiet beach, local neighborhood feel

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Hermosa Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Hermosa Beach, the water is 74°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 71°F. Wind is 10 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 107 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:13 PM, Low 10:09 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.