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Huntington Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Gonna level with you straight up – the next couple of weeks at Huntington Beach are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, onshore-affected slop to wade through before anything gets interesting.
The forecast starts off with a real dud on Monday the 17th. We’re looking at a weak 3ft swell from the SSW, but with a cross-on breeze and the whole setup being choppy, it’s just not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 71°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like bathwater, but the waves are a no-go. The combined swell energy is weak at 332.
That poor run of surf carries right through the week and into the next. We’ve got days on end with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell and winds that are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Tuesday the 19th, Wednesday the 20th, right through the weekend – it’s all marginal at best, poor at worst. You’re looking at a solid 11-day gap here where I just can’t recommend a session.
Now, there is a pulse of energy that shows up later, but it's a long way off. Around Saturday the 29th of August and into Sunday the 30th, we finally see some size arrive. Swell heights bump up to 4ft from the SSW. The period is a nice long 16 to 18 seconds, which means proper groundswell energy with some real grunt. The combined energy readings hit 931, then 942, which is strong. You’d think this would be the standout, and for energy alone, it is. But, and this is a big but, the wind is forecast to be a light cross-onshore, giving us "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples." It’s also right on that borderline where the long period might make it a bit too straight for the beach break, and with a crowd that’s often there, it’ll be busy. It’s promising, but with conditions looking less than perfect, it’s a "wait and see" situation, especially being 12 days out. I’d call that a watch, not a winner.
So, for the here and now, the call is grim. There's no standout session in the immediate future. The good news is that the end of the forecast window shows that the ocean isn't totally dead. Don't take your wettie off just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 261 | 203 | 184 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 |
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 | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.37m | 1:46PM1.88m | 3:31AM1.21m | 2:38PM1.83m | 3:51PM1.80m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:09PM1.83m | 8:31AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.91m | 8:46AM1.49m | 6:58PM2.01m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.79m | 6:51AM0.96m | 9:21PM0.80m | 7:07AM1.13m | 11:03PM0.75m | 00:22AM0.64m | 10:11AM1.35m | 1:13AM0.53m | 11:59AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.42m | 12:54PM1.24m | 2:22AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 268 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 261 | 203 | 184 | 39 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 50 | 51 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 127 | 112 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 86 | 50 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 14 | 40 | 81 | 23 | 27 | 131 | 0 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 40 | 108 | 0 | 54 | 131 | 40 | 40 | 103 | 0 |
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