Huntington Beach surf break

Huntington Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 8PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
158
103
162
155
208
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
158
158
139
135
218
218
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:24PM2.18m
8:16AM1.66m
7:57PM2.34m
9:11AM1.66m
8:33PM2.47m
10:07AM1.63m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.71m
2:11AM0.39m
1:35PM0.78m
2:55AM0.16m
2:13PM0.86m
3:42AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
15
13
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
161
158
102
102
155
208
295
295
362
246
237
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
158
158
90
97
132
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
63
62
103
162
102
68
23
27
87
93
60
58
57
55
50
69
94
92
68
68
139
135
218
218
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
21
21
9
47
48
51
33
25
8
39
37
39
8
8
8
8
7
7
84
85
83
113
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
189
157
81
43
20
32
40
40
40
131
81
32
25
24
24
40
40
40
40
40
24
40
24
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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