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Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with 704 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and we're taking a hard look at what Huntington Beach has cooking. The immediate forecast is pretty quiet. Starting Friday the 21st and through the weekend, it’s a snooze fest with tiny 2ft to 2ft waves. The wind is blowing onshore or across it, keeping the surface all messed up. The combined energy is weak, below 300. Not even worth waxing the board.
Moving into early next week, Monday the 25th and Tuesday the 26th, we see a tiny bump, but still only 2ft to 3ft. There's a bit more energy in the water, in the 300-400 range, but still moderate at best and the cross-onshore wind is no friend. Not a high-quality situation.
Things start to show a little life around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. Swell picks up to about 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, with a period of 12-14 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell that will bring better shape. The wind gets lighter, with some offshore periods from the SW on the 27th afternoon. The energy is now solidly moderate, between 520 and 670. This is your best shot for a session that feels like real surfing in the near term, but it’s still just marginal.
We then hit another flat spell from the 29th through the 1st of September.
Now, the real standout is a week and a half out. Look at Friday the 4th of September and Saturday the 5th. We’re looking at a serious pulse of swell, building to 5ft to 6ft from the SSE, with a period of 14 to 16 seconds. That is long-period groundswell with serious energy, hitting 1119 and then 1400 on the energy scale – that’s strong stuff. The morning of Friday the 4th has that light wind, almost glassy. That is the target. The swell on Saturday the 5th gets up to 6ft, which is solid intermediate-to-expert territory. It's a long way out, so treat it as promising, not certain.
So, your best bets: this coming Thursday the 27th or Friday the 28th for a cleaner, smaller wave. And the big one to circle is that Friday the 4th of September. That’s the one with the most power and potential for clean conditions.
This is Rusty, keeping it real.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 154 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 336 | 306 | 401 | 351 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:09PM1.83m | 8:31AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.91m | 8:46AM1.49m | 6:58PM2.01m | 9:02AM1.55m | 7:38PM2.11m | 9:20AM1.61m | 8:13PM2.17m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.64m | 10:11AM1.35m | 1:13AM0.53m | 11:59AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.42m | 12:54PM1.24m | 2:22AM0.33m | 1:33PM1.15m | 2:49AM0.27m | 2:09PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.95m | 3:40AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 121 | 165 | 26 | 98 | 213 | 150 | 142 | 224 | 71 | 170 | 150 | 104 | 401 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 17 | 15 | 99 | 112 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 89 | 216 | 127 | 336 | 306 | 344 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 12 | W 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 81 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 50 | 155 | 154 | 66 | 8 | 89 | 6 | 124 | 175 | 16 | 351 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 24 | 47 | — | 71 | — | — | 76 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 40 | 81 | 0 | 114 | 131 | 0 | 40 | 131 | 37 | 103 | 114 | 9 | 108 | 102 | 24 | 40 | 103 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for Huntington Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Huntington Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Huntington Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Huntington Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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