Huntington Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s ahead for our local stretch of beach.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and tricky overall. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, short-period swell and onshore winds that are going to make things messy. The first real glimmer of decent surf doesn’t show up until late in the forecast, so don’t get your hopes up too soon. We’re talking about a lot of days with marginal, choppy conditions and poor surf quality.

Starting off Monday the 6th of July, it’s weak. We’ve got a small 2ft swell coming from the SSW with a long period of 16 seconds, which sounds nice, but the wind is onshore and the wave energy is only moderate (431). It’s a pass for me. Tuesday and Wednesday stay small, around 3ft to 3ft, with the same cross-onshore breeze ruining the surface. The energy ticks up a bit (726 on Tuesday morning) but the chop makes it feel like a waste of time.

Thursday the 9th through to the next weekend are all similar: 2ft to 3ft, short-ish periods, always with that cross-onshore wind. Combined energy drops off to around 293-327, which is barely a pulse. It’s pretty grim.

There’s a slight reprieve on Sunday the 12th afternoon and Monday the 13th, where the wind goes straight onshore and the swell stays tiny at 2ft to 3ft. The energy is low (273-315). Nothing to get excited about.

The second week troughs out even more. From the 14th to the 18th of July, we’re looking at swell heights dropping to 1ft to 2ft, with periods that vary but the energy is weak to very weak (138-319). It’s flat, mate. The 15th and 16th are particularly dead, with 1ft of SSW to SW swell and light cross-onshore winds. Not worth paddling out.

The standout – and I mean the *only* one worth circling on the calendar – appears on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July. Finally, we see some size: 4ft to 5ft of S swell, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 841-869, which is solid moderate wave energy. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but compared to everything else in this outlook, this is the best on offer. It’s still a bit messy, but it’s the only window with enough push to get a few decent walls.

Overall, if you’re a beginner, that late July spike might be a bit strong at 5ft, and for experts, it won’t be big enough to get excited about. For everyone else, it’s your best bet. Until then, the forecast looks like a blank run for clean, fun waves. See you on the sand.

- Rusty

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