Huntington Cliffs surf break

Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today?

The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
44
44
78
123
123
81
170
241
132
129
171
194
528
398
283
180
352
443
480
344
313
229
295
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
NW
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:59PM1.49m
2:15AM1.68m
6:05PM1.58m
3:47AM1.62m
6:17PM1.69m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.58m
8:45PM1.45m
10:25AM0.59m
10:49PM1.35m
11:09AM0.60m
11:55PM1.16m
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:42
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
14
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
W
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
43
29
28
19
20
33
46
61
47
51
76
62
179
528
398
283
34
352
443
480
344
313
229
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
44
44
44
78
123
123
81
170
241
132
99
171
45
42
39
36
180
33
22
43
14
40
38
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
48
26
26
44
27
27
26
28
15
60
129
128
194
16
17
17
36
17
18
31
15
30
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
29
36
510
135
55
11
36
28
28
36
135
99
11
4
36
36
36
36
36
53
36
34
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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