
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 284 | 269 | 275 | 272 | 217 | 272 | 217 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 200 | 197 | 203 | 206 | 299 | 261 | 249 | 277 | 346 | 346 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.74m | 7:49PM2.02m | 8:47AM1.84m | 8:27PM2.03m | 9:07AM1.95m | 9:05PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.93m | 2:28AM0.37m | 2:28PM0.77m | 2:51AM0.40m | 3:04PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
295 | 284 | 269 | 275 | 272 | 217 | 272 | 217 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 200 | 197 | 203 | 206 | 299 | 261 | 249 | 277 | 346 | 346 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
16 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | W 8 | SSW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | W 5 | W 13 | W 3 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 40 | 131 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 131 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 131 | 103 | 32 | 0 |
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