Huntington Cliffs surf break

Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
102
143
149
152
152
108
107
105
105
108
111
110
133
186
183
263
397
378
446
437
432
432
694
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
NW
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:38AM1.52m
8:29PM2.21m
10:19AM1.52m
8:59PM2.22m
11:00AM1.50m
9:32PM2.21m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.30m
2:13PM1.07m
3:46AM0.24m
2:44PM1.11m
4:22AM0.22m
3:15PM1.15m
rain showers
rain showers
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
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:55
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
19
20
20
19
17
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
7
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
Energy kJ
141
102
143
149
152
152
108
107
105
36
39
42
33
32
21
42
113
152
116
76
146
432
432
694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
W
6
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
25
25
6
11
25
25
6
5
13
105
108
111
110
102
67
183
263
397
378
446
437
112
114
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
W
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
31
6
25
26
9
9
25
3
21
37
37
55
54
133
186
65
65
64
65
66
102
102
151
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
12
12
2
11
11
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
23
0
4
135
153
135
109
34
29
28
29
37
135
135
71
36
29
28
18
36
109
104
41
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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