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Huntington Cliffs

Huntington Beach Cliffs/Dog Beach, Huntington Cliffs

Huntington Cliffs

Huntington Cliffs ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of Surf: 3.5
Difficulty Level: 1.5
Wind and Kite Surfing: 5.0
Crowds: 2.5

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Overall: 3.6

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Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

Huntington Cliffs break guidePhoto by: Paula Doss

Huntington Cliffs Surf Guide

Huntington Cliffs in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips, locals and pollution.

Huntington Cliffs Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Huntington Cliffs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Huntington Cliffs occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Huntington Cliffs (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Huntington Cliffs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
4%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
96%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Huntington Cliffs Location Map

Interactive Huntington Cliffs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Huntington Cliffs is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Huntington Cliffs is Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away.

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Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 14:10 Local Time
Sunday 11
2PM5PM8PM11PM
Wave (m) 0.4
SW 		0.4
SSW 		0.4
SSW 		0.4
SW
Period (s) 18 18 18 18
Wind (km/h) 10 SW 15 SSW 10 S 15 SSE
Wind State on on cross-
on		 cross

What does Huntington Cliffs look like?

Latest photos from Huntington Cliffs. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

  • Left Break at Dog Beach/Huntington Cliffs w/dogCredit: Paula Doss
  • Right Break, Huntington CliffsCredit: Paula Doss
  • Huntington Beach Cliffs/Dog Beach, Huntington CliffsCredit: Paula Doss
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    Tides at Huntington Cliffs

    Current tide and informaton
    For Los Patos (highway bridge), California, 4.0 km from Huntington Cliffs.
    Next High Water: 10:53pm | 1.32m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 04:55pm | 0.09m
    IS AT (local time)

    Huntington Cliffs Sea Temperature

    The water temperature at Huntington Cliffs is rather cool (15.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.
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    Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Huntington Cliffs

    Surf stats for Huntington Cliffs, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Huntington Cliffs

    Wind stats for Huntington Cliffs, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wave Buoys Nearest To Huntington Cliffs:

    We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

    Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

    Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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