Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, it’s a tough stretch for Huntington Beach.
Looking at the whole 16-day run, it’s pretty grim. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly on it or cross-on. The best you'll get is a marginal window on Thursday morning, 30 July. That’s it. After that, the surf just dies. There’s a massive gap of poor to flat conditions that stretches from Friday afternoon, 31 July, all the way through to Friday, 14 August. The only time it even flirts with being rideable is a couple of marginal mornings, like Monday, 10 August, and Tuesday, 11 August, but those are still borderline.
Let’s be real, the only option worth paddling for is Thursday morning, 30 July. The water is a very unusual 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell is from the south at 4 ft, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which will have some shape but the energy is moderate at 730. The wind is a light southwesterly at 6 mph, so it’s onshore, but light enough to be glassy. It’s the best of a bad bunch.
Huntington Beach is consistent, but it’s exposed and the crowds are often. That Thursday morning is your play. Everything else is a write-off. The swell is tiny, the period is all over the place, and the winds are generally onshore or cross-onshore, leaving it choppy and poor. It’s going to be a long wait for something decent.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 682 | 387 | 305 | 480 | 290 | 178 | 198 | 189 | 84 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.63m | 10:13PM2.18m | 11:39AM1.68m | 10:47PM2.07m | 12:05PM1.73m | 11:23PM1.91m | 12:33PM1.79m | 00:04AM1.72m | 1:05PM1.85m | 00:55AM1.51m | 1:44PM1.90m | 2:13AM1.31m | 2:35PM1.96m | 4:29AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM1.00m | 5:13AM0.27m | 4:47PM0.97m | 5:38AM0.36m | 5:31PM0.95m | 6:02AM0.48m | 6:21PM0.93m | 6:26AM0.63m | 7:23PM0.90m | 6:52AM0.78m | 8:43PM0.85m | 7:22AM0.94m | 10:21PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 682 | 387 | 305 | 480 | 290 | 178 | 198 | 189 | 55 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 212 | 206 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 84 | 48 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 84 | 77 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | S 9 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 9 | 6 | — | 11 | 8 | 25 | 49 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 37 | 41 | 131 | 37 | 40 | 131 | 40 | 40 | 108 | 2 | 40 | 103 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 103 | 7 |
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