Huntington Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's ahead for Huntington Beach.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a long run of small, uninspiring conditions. The water is sitting at a warm 73°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual – that's very unusual for this time of year. It feels like bathwater out there.

The first few days are a total write-off. Friday the 31st starts with a weak 4ft swell from the south, but it's onshore and the wave energy is weak (492). The forecast calls it "marginal" at best, and by the afternoon it's labeled "poor." Saturday and Sunday are more of the same, with tiny waves dropping to 1ft and a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds. The surf is just not there.

We go through a whole week of this, all the way through to the second week of August. The swell barely lifts above 1ft or 2ft, and while the winds are often light, the wave energy is mostly in the low double digits (91 to 160). The period is all over the place, from 12 to 19 seconds, but with no height to back it up, the long periods just mean long waits for ankle-biters.

There's a glimmer of something toward the end of the second week. On the morning of Friday, August 14th, we get a 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 19 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – a light breeze from the SW. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 416. It's still "marginal" due to tide, but that's the cleanest window we get. The swell is small, but with that period and no wind, it might offer a few peelers if you're patient.

The best of the bunch, and I mean the best of a bad bunch, looks like the morning of Saturday, August 15th. The swell is 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds and light offshore winds from the SW. The combined energy hits a moderate 508, the highest of the whole period. It's still rated "marginal" for tide, but it's the only session that has a combination of waist-high potential and clean conditions. For a south-facing spot like Huntington Beach, the SSW direction is a plus.

The rest of the 16-day window is a consistent run of "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" calls. It's a blank run, but for a stretch of beach break like this, that's not unusual. The forecasts can change, but right now, there ain't much to get excited about. If you're a kiter, the afternoon southwesterlies might offer a window, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long stretch of flat and small.

Rusty.

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