Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey crew, Rusty here, giving you the straight talk about Huntington Beach. It’s going to be a quiet stretch for a while. The water is running a touch warmer than usual at 67°F.
Straight up, there is nothing on the menu for the first week of July. We’re staring at a long stretch of days with nothing but small, choppy, or poor surf. The first flicker of anything comes on Tuesday, July 7th in the morning. We might see some 3ft swell from the SSW, with a 18 second period, and a light onshore breeze. The combined energy is 729, which is moderate, but don’t get too excited—it’s still marginal.
The only day that’s got me talking is Saturday, July 18th. The afternoon session looks like the real deal. We’ve got a light breeze coming from the NNE, a cross-offshore wind that will clean things right up. Swell is about 2ft from the SSW, with a long 17 second period. That kind of long period groundswell can make the waves wall up a bit on a beach break, but with the glassy conditions and a combined energy of 315, there should be some clean lines to be found. Just remember, Huntington often draws a crowd.
Everything else in the second week is flat-out poor. Small 1ft to 2ft waves and messy winds. That Saturday the 18th is your one shot. Stay tuned, and keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 432 | 666 | 497 | 356 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.60m | 00:17AM1.80m | 2:16PM1.67m | 1:07AM1.62m | 2:54PM1.76m | 2:20AM1.43m | 3:37PM1.87m | 4:05AM1.29m | 4:26PM2.00m | 6:02AM1.27m | 5:19PM2.14m | 7:31AM1.34m | 6:14PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM1.18m | 7:21AM0.53m | 7:46PM1.15m | 7:52AM0.66m | 9:11PM1.06m | 8:29AM0.79m | 10:42PM0.89m | 9:15AM0.93m | 11:58PM0.66m | 10:16AM1.04m | 1:00AM0.41m | 11:26AM1.11m | 1:54AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 67 | 666 | 497 | 133 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 146 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 318 | 61 | 43 | 356 | 87 | 50 | 89 | 53 | 73 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 73 | 8 | 54 | 119 | 180 | 223 | 432 | 2 | 144 | 140 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 37 | 34 | 693 | 131 | 13 | 40 | 131 | 32 | 36 | 108 | 40 | 40 | 95 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 24 |
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