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Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
152 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 156 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 139 | 140 | 138 | 176 | 168 | 368 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:38PM1.69m | 3:14AM1.76m | 5:26PM1.80m | 4:41AM1.63m | 6:04PM1.91m | 6:00AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM1.23m | 10:22AM0.46m | 11:18PM1.07m | 11:13AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 152 | 73 | 106 | 107 | 156 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 368 | 448 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 20 | 139 | 136 | 127 | 176 | 168 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | W 3 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 79 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 135 | 81 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 135 | 481 | 135 | 76 | 54 | 24 | 0 | 41 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 0 | 136 |
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