Huntington Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.65° N 118.00° W

Huntington Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Huntington Beach sea temperature is
21.1° C
1.7° 

Huntington Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Huntington Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with 690 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 27th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Beach over the next 16 days.


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