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Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
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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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 |
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) | WNW 18 | W 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 16 | W 6 | WNW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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