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Hermosa Beach - Break Data
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Description
Five miles of classic California beaches and communities. Again, the best bet is lower tides, dual swells and to hope for sandbars. All spots south of Manhattan are increasingly shadowed from south/summer swell. Hermosa Beach is the most happening surf/beach town in the South Bay. There's something going on every week during the prime summer months -- craft fairs, parades, concerts and the annual surf festival held in early August. Hermosa is also the home of Body Glove and the Cuervo Gold Volleyball Tour. Check out our "Interview With a Local" with Hermosa Beach's ex-mayor/surfer Bob Burgie Benz -- he's an event all his own.
-- jaz kaner 		Best Tide:
low to medium
Best Swell Direction:
anything peaky (crossed up combo swells)
Best Size:
2 to 10 feet
Best Wind:
E, SE
Perfect-O-Meter:
3 (1=Lake Erie; 10=Jeffreys Bay)
Bottom:
sand
Ability Level:
beginner to intermediate
Bring Your:
sponge, longboard, Visa card
Best Season:
fall/winter
Access:
easy, various local streets and lots
Crowd Factor:
usually pretty spread out
Local Vibe:
"...How do you get up on this thing?"
Bicep Burn:
2 to 6 depending on size (1=1ft Waikiki; 10=15ft Ocean Beach)
Poo Patrol:
6 (1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup)
Hazards:
Negotiating close-outs
Places To Eat
There are a ton of places on and around Pier Avenue. Try Good Stuff on the strand, Aloha Sharkeez (310-374-7823) or Cafe Boogaloo on Hermosa Avenue (310-318-2324). Out on the mauka side of PCH just south of Pier Avenue, you'll find the favorite surfer-stuffer, the Big Wok -- it's one of those all-you-can-eat Mongolian-style barbecue places where the chef will stir-fry anything you hand to him -- bring a cat.
Places To Stay
The Sea Sprite wins points here for their location, and because they have a great web site -- check it for links and events in Hermosa Beach. Sea Sprite Ocean Front Motel and Apartments, 1016 The Strand, 310-376-6933.

Other motels:

Grand View Motor Hotel, 55 14th St., 310-374-8981

Hermosa Hostel, 26 Pier Ave., 310-374-9298

Hotel Hermosa, 2515 Pacific Coast Highway, 310-318-6000

Quality Inn Hermosa Beach, 901 Aviation Blvd., 310-374-2666.

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Things To Do
There is no shortage of diversions around here during the summer. For all the details, pick up the Easy Reader. You'll find the nightlife right around Pier Avenue -- live music and all. The Brew Works on 11th Street is a good place to start, then there's the Lighthouse, or you might check the marquee at the Hermosa Beach Comedy and Magic Club (310-376-6914), where Jay Leno grooms his monologues every Sunday night.
Surf Shops
Hermosa Beach (and the surrounding South Bay) has one of the largest collections of surf shops anywhere. One of the older favorites is ET Surf (next door is Just Long Boards), followed closely by Becker and Dive n' Surf. Here's the list:

Becker Surfboards, 301 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, 310-374-7626 or 310-372-6554

Dive n' Surf Inc. (Body Glove outlet), 62 Del Amo Fashion Square # D, Torrance, 310-370-6371

ET Surf, 912 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa Beach, 310-379-7660

Jacobs Hap Surfboards, 717 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach, 310-374-4098

Jeff Biggs Surfboards, 1926 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance, 310-618-9118

Just Long Boards, 914 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa Beach, 310-376-8847

Matthew Calvani Surfboards, 644 Cypress St., Hermosa Beach, 310-372-7733

Players Surfboards, 3804 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach, 310-545-9626

Point Southside, 16210 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, 310-515-1237

Rick Surfboards, 644 Cypress St., Hermosa Beach, 310-372-8843

Soul Performance Surfboards, 1905 Mackay Lane, Redondo Beach, 310-379-1910

South Redondo Surf Co., 1700 S. Catalina Ave. Suite 105, Redondo Beach, 310-374-8602

Spyderboards, 2461 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, 310-374-8276

Spyder II, 25 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, 310-374-2494

Surf Concepts, 2001 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, 310-545-7397

Try Surfing, Hermosa Beach, 310-374-7184

Vanguard Surf Culture, 201 Herondo St., Redondo Beach, 310-798-8331

Vanguard Surf Culture, 5205 Pacific Coast Highway # C, Torrance, 310-373-2501

Wayne Miyata Surf Boards, 717 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach, 310-374-231
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