Huntington Cliffs surf break

Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 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
17.0° 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 1AM is: 0.5m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
133
186
183
263
397
378
446
437
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
622
608
537
518
412
407
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:59PM2.22m
11:00AM1.50m
9:32PM2.21m
11:43AM1.47m
10:05PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:44PM1.11m
4:22AM0.22m
3:15PM1.15m
4:59AM0.23m
3:46PM1.19m
5:39AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:55
7:57
7:57
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
17
16
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
14
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
7
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
11
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
Energy kJ
110
102
21
24
80
119
122
102
144
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
622
608
537
518
412
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
23
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
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
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
Energy kJ
16
133
67
183
263
397
378
446
437
110
81
31
38
41
38
27
25
17
17
17
11
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
18
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
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
54
62
186
65
65
64
65
66
102
102
151
19
28
86
87
20
20
19
23
44
43
43
42
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
135
135
71
36
28
36
0
36
109
104
76
24
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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