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Huntington Beach surf break

Huntington Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Huntington Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Huntington Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
170
166
161
158
120
162
155
208
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:18AM1.62m
6:57PM2.01m
7:19AM1.64m
7:24PM2.18m
8:16AM1.66m
7:57PM2.34m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.65m
1:27AM0.65m
12:58PM0.71m
2:11AM0.39m
1:35PM0.78m
2:55AM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:44
—
—
—
7:45
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
170
166
161
158
120
102
155
208
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
30
31
18
47
26
25
25
25
24
64
63
62
103
162
102
68
21
86
86
89
62
57
56
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
30
9
29
23
24
24
25
71
64
21
21
21
9
40
30
55
33
8
8
39
37
39
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Ormond Beach
CAL - Ventura
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Riviera
CAL - Orange County
Huntington Beach
CAL - Orange County
Huntington Beach
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Salt Creek Heroins
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Dana Point
CAL - Orange County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
41
40
41
41
121
6
46
0
0
41
514
132
81
32
40
24
40
40
40
103
34
40
40
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
The Wedge
Church
The Wedge
Church
Church
Church
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Church
San Onofre
San Onofre
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Ranches
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Boners
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Hilo Breakwall
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Hilo Breakwall
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Magics
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Ghost Tree
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Super Tubes
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Boners
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
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Barbel Point
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach
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Boneyards
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Whacky Point
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Riet River
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Riet River
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Riet River
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Boneyards
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Trial Harbour
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Capo Marina
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J-Bay
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Boneyards
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Dolphin Point
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Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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