Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California,
United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 census, up from
18,566 at the 2000 census.
The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles
area and is one of the three Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach is bordered by
the other two, Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the
south and east.
The city's beach is popular for sunbathing, beach volleyball, surfing
and paddleboarding. The city itself extends only about 15 blocks from
east to west and 40 blocks from north to south, with the Pacific Coast
Highway running down the middle. Situated on the Pacific Ocean,
Hermosa's average temperature is 70 degrees in the summer and 55 degrees
in the winter. Westerly sea breezes lessen what can be high summertime
temperatures in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the county and help keep
the smog away 360 days of the year.