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Huntington Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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+) | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk Huntington Beach in feet and degrees. This forecast is pretty quiet for a while.
We’ve got a big dry spell. Starting Sunday, the 23rd of August, and running right through until early Friday morning, the 28th of August, it’s mostly weak, blown-out junk. The wind is onshore from the west or southwest at 10 to 20 mph, making for a choppy, ugly surface. The swell is mod-small, with moderate energy, but it’s all cross-shore windslop. Not worth the parking meter.
The one bright spot hits Friday morning, the 28th of August. We’ve got a glassy ocean and the wind is a slight air from the SSW, basically a light offshore at 5 mph. The swell is small, about 2-3 feet, but it’s a long-period groundswell with 18 seconds between waves from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate (411). This is a classic “get up early” session – clean, lined-up waves, but the long period can make it a bit straight at a beach break like this. Better for a point or reef, but it’s your best shot for a clean wave this whole forecast. Expect a crowd, though, because it’s often busy here.
After that, it’s back to the groan. Saturday and Sunday mornings (29th and 30th of August) have marginal looks with light wind, but the swell is uninspiring. From September 1st through the 7th, it’s a long run of small, weak swells (energy mostly between 200 and 400) and persistent onshore flow trashing any chance of quality. The 5th of September is a long-shot hopeful with waist-high swell and a light offshore breeze, but it’s too far out to bank on.
Bottom line: one clean session on Friday, the 28th, with a small but proper groundswell. The rest is a stretch of doldrums. Keep your board waxed, but your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 294 | 473 | 416 | 327 | 229 | 165 | 204 | 280 | 212 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.49m | 6:58PM2.01m | 9:02AM1.55m | 7:38PM2.11m | 9:20AM1.61m | 8:13PM2.17m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | 9:59AM1.75m | 9:22PM2.17m | 10:21AM1.83m | 9:57PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.42m | 12:54PM1.24m | 2:22AM0.33m | 1:33PM1.15m | 2:49AM0.27m | 2:09PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.95m | 3:40AM0.24m | 3:18PM0.85m | 4:04AM0.29m | 3:55PM0.77m | 4:27AM0.38m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 165 | 27 | 98 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 108 | 294 | 473 | 416 | 327 | 229 | 165 | 116 | 80 | 71 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 99 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 58 | 43 | 122 | 106 | 36 | 74 | 53 | 280 | 212 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | WSW 5 | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 127 | 50 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 97 | 159 | 19 | 31 | 103 | 20 | 204 | 51 | 89 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 114 | 131 | 0 | 114 | 37 | 6 | 103 | 103 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 103 | 32 | 0 | 81 | 40 |
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