Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSE swell with 622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, just looking at the wave picture for Huntington Beach over the next couple weeks. To be honest, it’s a slow, frustrating start. Small, weak surf and onshore wind messing up any chance of a clean wave. We do get a solid pulse showing up a little over a week out, around July 23rd and 24th, but you gotta be patient. The first real chance of anything decent isn’t until the 18th.
This weekend (July 12th and 13th), the swell is tiny – waist-high at best, about 3 feet from the SSW. The wind is light but onshore, and the wave energy is weak. It’s a washout. It stays that way all through the week, with a little 3 foot west swell on the 16th that has a short, weak period of 8 seconds, but it’s choppy.
On Saturday the 18th, the swell bumps up to about 4 feet from the SSE, with moderate wave energy. Cross-onshore winds from the west will keep it bumpy, but it’s at least something to look at.
Now, here’s the best part. The morning of Tuesday, July 23rd, a solid S swell pushes through at 6 feet. The wave energy is strong. We’ve got a clean offshore wind from the SW at around 6 mph. That is a recipe for the cleanest, most powerful waves we’ll see. The period is 14 seconds, which is a long, grinding groundswell. On a beach break like this, it can get a bit walled and close out, but for a skilled surfer, it’s the best shot. This size is for experts only. The wind gets bumpy in the afternoon, so get out there first thing.
Wednesday the 24th has a similar 6 foot swell from the S, but the onshore wind will make it a little messier.
So my pick is the morning of Tuesday, July 23rd, at Huntington Beach. You’re looking for a solid 6 foot S swell, clean offshores, and power for days. It’s the only real standout in this forecast.
Water temp is 68°F, which is a touch warmer than average.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 132 | 76 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 86 | 622 | 506 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.52m | 8:02PM2.54m | 10:06AM1.59m | 8:53PM2.59m | 10:48AM1.65m | 9:43PM2.56m | 11:30AM1.71m | 10:32PM2.45m | 12:11PM1.76m | 11:20PM2.26m | 12:53PM1.81m | 00:09AM2.01m | 1:35PM1.84m | 1:03AM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM1.09m | 3:30AM-0.12m | 2:33PM1.04m | 4:15AM-0.16m | 3:27PM0.99m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:21PM0.95m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.94m | 6:19AM0.15m | 6:16PM0.94m | 6:56AM0.35m | 7:23PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 47 | 50 | 132 | 76 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 76 | 622 | 506 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 57 | 246 | 258 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 14 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 86 | 27 | 34 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 103 | 0 | 27 | 81 | 50 | 158 | 131 | 38 | 40 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 131 | 131 | 37 |
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