Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 181 | 181 | 130 | 57 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 255 | 170 | 95 | 112 | 89 | 208 | 284 | 358 | 424 | 344 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:20PM2.26m | 12:53PM1.81m | 00:09AM2.01m | 1:35PM1.84m | 1:03AM1.74m | 2:19PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.15m | 6:16PM0.94m | 6:56AM0.35m | 7:23PM0.95m | 7:32AM0.57m | 8:41PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 255 | 94 | 88 | 112 | 82 | 110 | 268 | 161 | 297 | 344 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 181 | 181 | 130 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 71 | 70 | 170 | 91 | 65 | 89 | 208 | 284 | 358 | 424 | 288 | 392 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 6 | W 16 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 6 | S 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 95 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 73 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 131 | 131 | 50 | 49 |
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