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Huntington Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Huntington Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
297 | 245 | 246 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 102 | 143 | 168 | 170 | 152 | 108 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:04AM1.52m | 7:33PM2.14m | 8:53AM1.52m | 8:00PM2.18m | 9:38AM1.52m | 8:29PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.52m | 1:09PM0.92m | 2:37AM0.39m | 1:41PM1.00m | 3:12AM0.30m | 2:13PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 297 | 155 | 159 | 124 | 229 | 76 | 175 | 175 | 28 | 175 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 102 | 143 | 168 | 170 | 152 | 108 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 4 | 229 | 2 | 2 | 175 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 131 | 245 | 246 | 226 | 111 | — | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 20 | — | — | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 41 | 40 | 131 | 103 | 514 | 81 | 66 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 156 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 24 | 13 | 131 | 157 | 514 | 37 | 68 |
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