Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
245 | 245 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 197 | 283 | 280 | 356 | 352 | 629 | 601 | 552 | 302 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19PM2.30m | 11:23AM1.93m | 11:04PM2.09m | 11:56AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.72m | 5:33AM0.35m | 5:55PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
245 | 245 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 171 | 283 | 280 | 356 | 352 | 629 | 601 | 552 | 302 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 4 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
18 | 35 | 42 | 149 | 148 | 197 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 52 | 42 | 6 | 125 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 4 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
81 | 99 | 151 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 70 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 8 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 22 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 68 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 131 | 131 | 81 | 66 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 131 | 189 | 81 | 81 | 37 |
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