Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 125 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 164 | 174 | 270 | 267 | 249 | 175 | 212 | 315 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | 9:59AM1.75m | 9:22PM2.17m | 10:21AM1.83m | 9:57PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.95m | 3:40AM0.24m | 3:18PM0.85m | 4:04AM0.29m | 3:55PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 122 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 133 | 123 | 90 | 74 | 80 | 49 | 33 | 315 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 159 | 203 | 201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 125 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 100 | 164 | 93 | 270 | 83 | 249 | 57 | 212 | 29 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 10 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 6 | 104 | 104 | 142 | 87 | 103 | 26 | 24 | 174 | 63 | 267 | 58 | 175 | 55 | 35 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 230 | 103 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 189 | 131 |
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