Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Huntington Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Huntington Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days are a tough stretch for Huntington Beach. The waves are small, the wind is mostly wrong, and we're looking at a lot of flat, choppy water. The water is a warm 73°F right now, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, feels like bathwater out there.
We start off with a total bust. From August 7th through the 16th, it's a long run of poor surf. The swell is tiny, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW, with a long period of 14-19 seconds. That long period groundswell is nice in theory, but with such small height and onshore winds, it just makes for weak, bumpy lines. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, hitting 302 (moderate) on the afternoon of the 7th, but the wind is onshore and the surf is just not rideable. Saturday morning the 8th has light cross-onshore winds, but the swell is still too small and weak to do anything with.
Honestly, there are no standout days. The best you could hope for is a marginal session on Sunday morning the 9th, with a 3ft SSW swell, but the wind is still cross-onshore. The crowd profile at Huntington Beach is often busy, so on a day like that, you'd be fighting for scraps among the longboarders. The swell direction from the SSW is not ideal for the spot's optimum WSW direction, either.
The second week doesn't get any better. The energy picks up a bit on the 14th and 15th, with combined energy reading 422 (moderate) and 579 (moderate), but the swell is still only 2ft to 3ft and the wind is all cross-onshore or onshore. It's just a messy, choppy mess. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" for nearly every session, and the scores are zero across the board.
This is a classic summer flat spell for Huntington. It's not a good run. For the next 16 days, there just isn't anything worth paddling out for. The setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that consistent cross-onshore wind and small, choppy waves. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 270 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 173 | 206 | 169 | 251 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:55PM2.12m | 7:54AM1.38m | 6:05PM2.24m | 8:34AM1.50m | 7:05PM2.37m | 9:10AM1.60m | 7:59PM2.47m | 9:43AM1.70m | 8:48PM2.49m | 10:17AM1.79m | 9:34PM2.44m | 10:50AM1.87m | 10:19PM2.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.33m | 11:23AM1.23m | 1:48AM0.14m | 12:42PM1.16m | 2:33AM0.01m | 1:43PM1.05m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:36PM0.93m | 3:52AM-0.06m | 3:26PM0.83m | 4:28AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 210 | 270 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 173 | 206 | 169 | 251 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 130 | 36 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 65 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 16 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 15 | W 4 | S 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 9 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 29 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 37 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 41 | 131 | 0 | 41 | 178 | 0 | 131 | 103 | 0 | 40 | 131 | 2 | 40 | 131 | 6 |
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