Huntington Beach surf break

Huntington Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 26 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
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?

The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
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
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
344
297
229
229
229
229
229
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
141
141
141
141
143
168
170
152
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:06PM2.08m
8:04AM1.52m
7:33PM2.14m
8:53AM1.52m
8:00PM2.18m
9:38AM1.52m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.52m
1:09PM0.92m
2:37AM0.39m
1:41PM1.00m
3:12AM0.30m
2:13PM1.07m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
353
344
297
229
229
229
229
94
41
175
27
175
170
166
163
161
141
141
141
141
143
168
170
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
2
4
229
175
15
175
27
21
20
6
6
7
25
12
11
11
11
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
3
3
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
9
2
6
8
9
8
4
7
25
25
25
26
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
43
99
149
216
223
229
168
43
30
21
22
21
20
19
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
66
95
48
40
40
131
103
843
81
37
32
0
33
41
177
157
81
66
37
37
0
131
157
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
6
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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