Huntington Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Huntington Beach. Let's be real, we're in a bit of a flat spell. The good news is we've got a consistent break that at least tries to fire, but we're looking at a long stretch of days that are more about getting wet than scoring gems.

For the 16-day window starting now, we've got nothing but consistent, small surf. The water temp is sitting at 73°F right now, which is much warmer than normal (6°F above average), so you won't need a thick suit, just a lot of patience.

We start off from Sunday the 9th right through to the end of the week with waves barely cracking 2ft to 3ft. The swell's coming from the SSW with periods mostly between 13 to 18 seconds. That longer period gives it a bit of shape, but the real problem is the wind. It's mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the SW and WSW, blowing at 6 to 12 mph, which is turning those little lines into mess. The combined wave energy during this first week is weak, sitting between 178 and 516, so there's just no push behind the bumps.

Honestly, there's no standout in this first week. The surf conditions are consistently rated as poor. You might get a couple of knee-high runners on Thursday the 14th morning if you time it with lighter winds, but don't hold your breath.

Entering the second week, from Sunday the 16th through the 24th, it’s more of the same story. We're looking at the same small SW and SSW swell, 1ft to 3ft. The best chance for a clean wave comes on Monday the 24th morning if you're desperate, with a 2ft SW swell (18 sec period) and light offshore winds from the SSW at 6 mph. The combined energy is still weak (294), but it'll be glassy. That's the only real window where things line up. Other than that, it's choppy and weak.

As for the main break, Huntington Beach, you can expect crowds often, because that's just how it is here. But right now, the crowds are likely just standing around wondering why they paddled out. This is not a month for heroics; it's a month for working on your pop-up on small, crumbly faces.

Because the break is a long beach setup and the wind is often onshore creating chop, the setup from the 14th to the 24th with stronger cross-on winds (12 mph) looks more interesting for a kite session than a traditional paddle surf.

Huntington Beach is a consistent wave factory, so we'll likely see things pick up eventually, but for this 16-day window, it's a real struggle.

Rusty.

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