Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
742 | 751 | 629 | 601 | 545 | 635 | 627 | 620 | 604 | 581 | 428 | 417 | 411 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 321 | 261 | 233 | 178 | 180 | 184 | 180 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.90m | 10:34PM1.96m | 11:08AM1.97m | 11:14PM1.79m | 11:37AM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.38m | 4:35PM0.70m | 4:50AM0.50m | 5:18PM0.65m | 5:14AM0.64m | 6:07PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
742 | 751 | 629 | 601 | 545 | 635 | 627 | 620 | 604 | 141 | 144 | 119 | 411 | 330 | 325 | 78 | 93 | 73 | 55 | 178 | 156 | 184 | 180 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
19 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 36 | 71 | 133 | 581 | 428 | 417 | 87 | 63 | 62 | 325 | 321 | 261 | 233 | 168 | 180 | 170 | 118 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 5 |
34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 50 | 75 | 72 | 39 | 40 | 126 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | 51 | 27 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 24 | 22 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 37 | 103 | 114 | 81 | 37 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 103 | 103 | 32 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 131 | 114 | 37 | 30 |
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