Huntington Cliffs surf break

Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
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
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
175
170
166
163
143
141
141
141
102
143
149
170
152
149
107
105
105
108
111
110
133
186
183
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:53AM1.52m
8:00PM2.18m
9:38AM1.52m
8:29PM2.21m
10:19AM1.52m
8:59PM2.22m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.39m
1:41PM1.00m
3:12AM0.30m
2:13PM1.07m
3:46AM0.24m
2:44PM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
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>
7:53
7:54
7:55
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
175
175
170
166
163
143
141
141
141
102
143
149
170
152
149
107
21
71
58
44
46
33
22
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
4
0.5
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
9
21
24
20
20
13
7
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
9
105
105
108
111
110
102
67
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
16
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
Energy kJ
2
2
6
8
9
8
4
7
31
6
6
9
9
9
9
24
21
37
37
55
54
133
186
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
28
13
13
12
12
17
7
12
17
17
12
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
41
0
0
36
398
153
76
76
41
0
11
135
153
153
104
34
36
29
28
36
135
135
71
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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