Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Huntington Beach, folks. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty skinny, with just a few windows that might get your heart pumping. The first real surf shows up this Saturday, the 25th of July, with a waist-high, long-period groundswell from the southwest, about 3 feet. The period is a long 21 seconds, which is great for a point or reef, but here on the beach, that long period can make the waves break a bit too straight. There’s moderate wave energy (745), and the wind is a light cross-on at 6 mph, so it’s a little bumpy but not blown out. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
Sunday the 26th is similar, around 3 feet, with a long period (19 seconds) and light cross-on breezes. Saturday morning is the better of the two if you’re itching to get wet.
From Monday the 27th through Wednesday the 29th, it’s small, around 3 feet to 4 feet, with the period dropping to 16–18 seconds. The wind picks up a bit, cross-on at 9 mph, and it gets choppy. The real standout in this whole run? I’d point to Friday the 31st of July. That morning, we get a bump to about 6 feet from the south, with a period of 14 seconds, and the wave energy is strong (1213). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s not glassy, but that’s the biggest swell of the period. Intermediate surfers will be fine, but beginners might find it a bit much. It’s not expert-only, but it’s got some punch.
After that, from the 1st of August through the 6th, it’s basically flat. We’re looking at surf under 2 feet, with weak energy (often under 200), and poor conditions. That’s a gap of about four or five days with nothing to ride. A tiny pulse shows up on the 8th and 9th of August, but it’s still small, under 3 feet, with moderate periods. Honestly, this stretch is for the longboarders or the patient.
The best of the bunch: Saturday 25th July morning for a clean-ish, long-period session, and Friday 31st July morning for the biggest, most powerful waves. Crowds are common here, so don’t expect solitude, but those two days are your best shots.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 467 | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 640 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 540 | 348 | 846 | 1002 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:16PM2.08m | 9:33AM1.49m | 7:56PM2.16m | 9:58AM1.52m | 8:32PM2.22m | 10:23AM1.56m | 9:07PM2.26m | 10:48AM1.59m | 9:40PM2.24m | 11:13AM1.63m | 10:13PM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.39m | 12:58PM1.24m | 2:48AM0.30m | 1:42PM1.19m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:20PM1.13m | 3:51AM0.19m | 2:55PM1.08m | 4:19AM0.18m | 3:31PM1.03m | 4:47AM0.20m | 4:08PM1.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 467 | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 640 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 540 | 327 | 846 | 1002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 6 | S 10 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 121 | 29 | 51 | 71 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 48 | 34 | 71 | 61 | 33 | 33 | 246 | 284 | 331 | 348 | 251 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 17 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | S 16 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 52 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 186 | 164 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 195 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 103 | 0 | 40 | 157 | 40 | 40 | 103 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 131 | 0 |
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