
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 272 | 247 | 239 | 184 | 161 | 276 | 286 | 286 | 345 | 273 | 444 | 368 | 271 | 217 | 239 | 467 | 799 | 799 | 584 | 463 | 450 | 557 | 664 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.30m | 5:44PM1.95m | 8:34AM1.38m | 6:33PM2.01m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:16PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.63m | 10:49AM1.23m | 1:35AM0.50m | 12:02PM1.26m | 2:14AM0.39m | 12:58PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
139 | 147 | 97 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 276 | 286 | 107 | 110 | 273 | 252 | 244 | 186 | 173 | 121 | 467 | 799 | 799 | 584 | 463 | 450 | 557 | 664 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
276 | 272 | 247 | 239 | 184 | 144 | 51 | 78 | 286 | 345 | 82 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 121 | 91 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
236 | 233 | 223 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 171 | 171 | 66 | 166 | 273 | 444 | 368 | 271 | 217 | 239 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 52 | 52 | 30 | 32 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 11 | 0 | 109 | 99 | 109 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 135 | 135 | 104 | 29 | 17 |
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