Huntington Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Huntington Beach. It’s your classic Southern California beach break, and right now we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for surfers.

To be straight with you, there’s a big gap of poor to marginal surf ahead. From today all the way through to Saturday, July 18th, the waves are tiny, the winds are mostly cross-onshore, and the conditions are choppy. The first real note of interest doesn’t show up until Sunday, July 19th, so that’s a solid week or more of flat, messy water.

Now, what’s on offer that Sunday morning? The swell starts to kick up to around 5ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 2125 – that’s a solid, powerful pulse. The period is 17 seconds, so that’s proper groundswell energy. That size is pushing into intermediate territory, but with a bit of a cross-onshore wind from the WSW it won’t be glassy. By the afternoon, the swell gets even bigger at 6ft, though the wind stays cross-onshore. This setup is going to be too big for beginners, and with that long period, the waves will be powerful and a bit unruly on the beach break. It’s more for experienced surfers who can handle some push and chop.

That Sunday and Monday, July 20th hold the best of the window. Early Monday morning the swell is still 6ft from the south, energy at 1365, but again it’s cross-onshore and a little messy. The only real standout for clean conditions is Thursday, July 16th, but the swell is tiny at 1ft, so it’s barely worth paddling out – you’ll be floating more than surfing.

Huntington Beach can get crowded often, and with a 5ft to 6ft groundswell hitting, expect everyone who’s been waiting to be out. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for July at 67°, nothing crazy, just a little above average.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, there’s nothing that fires. That Sunday and Monday look like the only window with any real size, but it’s far from perfect. Don’t put your board on the roof just yet.

Rusty

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