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Hollywood Beach surfing zones surf spot
“The ways to play on Hollywood Beach are mind-boggling, with designated areas for surfing, kite boarding, surf fishing, and paddlecraft; fun for the little ones…”
From VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03.
How to get there
Access point: Hollywood Beach, Hollywood, Broward County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (26.02815, -80.11421), looked up 2026-11-03.
Parking, bathrooms and the essentials
- Parking
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Restrooms
- Yes
In addition, you'll find outdoor showers and restrooms along the Broadwalk.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Hollywood Beach, the Ultimate Broadwalk Experience", read 2026-11-03 - Showers
- Yes
In addition, you'll find outdoor showers and restrooms along the Broadwalk.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Hollywood Beach, the Ultimate Broadwalk Experience", read 2026-11-03 - Lifeguards
- year-round, 28 towers
Year-round lifeguards staff 28 towers in Hollywood.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Hollywood Beach, the Ultimate Broadwalk Experience", read 2026-11-03 - Hours
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
Which way it faces
Worked out from which way the beach faces
93° east (E)
Swell that lines up: from 58° to 128° (ENE to SE), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 13° and 173° (NNE and S) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.
Offshore wind: from about 273° (west), the orange dashes. Wind from SW through NW blows off the land.
This is geometry, not local knowledge: the seaward direction of the OpenStreetMap coastline next to the spot (this way), checked 2026-11-03. It ignores sandbars, jetties, shoals, islands and the Bahamas, which block much of the east swell this far south. The sources below beat it where they disagree.
Check it before you call in
- Buoy: NDBC 41122, Hollywood Beach, FL (265), 3.5 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 41122 - Tides: NOAA station 8722979, Hollywood Beach, 1.3 km away.
Tide predictions · Station page - Surf zone forecast: NWS Miami (MFL), the office that covers this beach. Rip current risk, surf height and the forecast discussion.
Surf zone forecast · Rip current safety
Links chosen by distance from NOAA's own station lists; checked 2026-11-03.
What the sources say
- Rules
The ways to play on Hollywood Beach are mind-boggling, with designated areas for surfing, kite boarding, surf fishing, and paddlecraft; fun for the little ones at Charnow Park; beachside concerts at the Hollywood Beach Theatre; and the time-honored, favorite way to enjoy the shoreline: sunning and swimming.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Hollywood Beach, the Ultimate Broadwalk Experience", read 2026-11-03
Sources
- Beach Guide: Hollywood Beach, the Ultimate Broadwalk Experience, VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03.
The ways to play on Hollywood Beach are mind-boggling, with designated areas for surfing, kite boarding, surf fishing, and paddlecraft; fun for the little ones at Charnow Park; beachside concerts at the Hollywood Beach Theatre; and the time-honored, favorite way to enjoy the shoreline: sunning and swimming.
- OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap natural/beach "Hollywood Beach", looked up through Nominatim.
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