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Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,015 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 378 | 487 | 525 | 491 | 495 | 448 | 980 | 505 | 679 | 546 | 532 | 428 | 422 | 411 | 334 | 236 | 544 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.81m | 9:45AM2.21m | 10:44PM1.69m | 10:11AM2.19m | 11:29PM1.56m | 10:38AM2.13m | 00:21AM1.43m | 11:07AM2.04m | 1:31AM1.33m | 11:40AM1.94m | 12:21PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.74m | 4:31PM0.30m | 3:59AM0.87m | 5:10PM0.33m | 4:21AM1.01m | 5:52PM0.40m | 4:41AM1.12m | 6:42PM0.50m | 4:54AM1.22m | 7:44PM0.59m | 9:06PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 |
Feels °C | 26 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 340 | 378 | 217 | 525 | 491 | 334 | 405 | 980 | 505 | 679 | 546 | 532 | 428 | 422 | 411 | 334 | 236 | 288 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 14 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 23 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 298 | 259 | 55 | 432 | 495 | 448 | 7 | 158 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 227 | 544 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | W 15 | S 7 | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | S 9 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 21 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 46 | 487 | 221 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 153 | 1 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 117 | — | 37 | 27 | 20 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 486 | 514 | 114 | 108 | 131 | 8 | 20 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Huntington Beach Surf forecast
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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