Huntington Cliffs surf break

Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT
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Huntington Cliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Huntington Cliffs sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

Table - waves today at Huntington Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
446
437
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
622
608
537
518
412
407
397
392
392
392
387
310
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
5
S
5
S
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:00AM1.50m
9:32PM2.21m
11:43AM1.47m
10:05PM2.17m
12:29PM1.44m
10:40PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:15PM1.15m
4:59AM0.23m
3:46PM1.19m
5:39AM0.27m
4:18PM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
18
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
94
74
437
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
622
608
537
518
412
407
397
392
392
392
387
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
378
446
63
81
82
58
30
41
28
26
25
16
16
17
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
20
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
65
66
102
102
151
19
28
86
87
20
20
19
46
44
43
43
42
42
42
42
41
41
75
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
36
36
135
104
27
17
36
36
36
36
36
135
36
36
36
29
36
36
135
135
29
34
2
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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