Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 813 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Huntington Beach, and to be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch. The opening days are a bit of a grind. We’re looking at a long, slow start with very little energy on offer.
The first few days, starting Tuesday the 28th of July, the swell is running small, around 3ft to 4ft, from the SSW. The period is long, 16 to 17 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but the combined energy is weak to moderate (around 796 to 876). The problem is the wind. It’s cross-onshore or onshore, creating a bumpy, choppy surface. The water is a balmy 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a blessing, but the surf sure isn’t.
We roll into Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st, and the swell nudges up just a touch to 4ft to 5ft, still from the S/SSW, but the period drops to 13-14 seconds. The energy is still moderate (585 to 736), but it’s still onshore wind. The ocean is a bit of a mess. It’s rideable for the keen, but it’s not going to be pretty.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, the swell collapses. We’re talking 1ft to 2ft waves, with the combined energy dropping into the double digits and low triple digits (94 to 304). The wind stays cross or onshore, and the conditions are just poor. For a solid week, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s a pretty normal quiet spell in summer.
The only glimmer comes on the 9th of August, Sunday morning, with a tiny bump to 3ft from the SSW, but it’s still just a marginal, light-wind option. The best day of the whole run, if you’re desperate, might be Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning shows 2ft from the SW with a 18-second period, and the wind is light and onshore. The combined energy is moderate (442), but it’s still tiny. For a long period swell like that at a beach break, it’ll be weak and straight.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. Nothing is firing. It’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this flat for long, but right now, the only thing worth doing is fixing your dings and waiting for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 422 | 626 | 387 | 441 | 715 | 564 | 523 | 379 | 329 | 123 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.56m | 9:07PM2.26m | 10:48AM1.59m | 9:40PM2.24m | 11:13AM1.63m | 10:13PM2.18m | 11:39AM1.68m | 10:47PM2.07m | 12:05PM1.73m | 11:23PM1.91m | 12:33PM1.79m | 00:04AM1.72m | 1:05PM1.85m | 00:55AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM1.08m | 4:19AM0.18m | 3:31PM1.03m | 4:47AM0.20m | 4:08PM1.00m | 5:13AM0.27m | 4:47PM0.97m | 5:38AM0.36m | 5:31PM0.95m | 6:02AM0.48m | 6:21PM0.93m | 6:26AM0.63m | 7:23PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 422 | 626 | 387 | 441 | 715 | 564 | 523 | 379 | 329 | 123 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 276 | 360 | 273 | 392 | 13 | 268 | 263 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 47 | 30 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 188 | 12 | 32 | 21 | 12 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 23 | 66 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 157 | 24 | 40 | 103 | 30 | 40 | 81 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 0 | 41 | 95 | 6 | 40 | 95 | 40 | 40 | 131 | 0 |
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