Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
604 | 581 | 428 | 417 | 411 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 261 | 261 | 233 | 233 | 226 | 184 | 177 | 123 | 156 | 154 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 82 | 95 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.97m | 11:14PM1.79m | 11:37AM2.02m | 00:01AM1.59m | 12:10PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.50m | 5:18PM0.65m | 5:14AM0.64m | 6:07PM0.64m | 5:38AM0.79m | 7:08PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
604 | 581 | 428 | 417 | 411 | 330 | 325 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 55 | 233 | 146 | 184 | 177 | 123 | 119 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
80 | 104 | 82 | 60 | 46 | 33 | 45 | 325 | 261 | 261 | 233 | 166 | 226 | 166 | 161 | 118 | 21 | 154 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 70 | 95 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
11 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 50 | 75 | 72 | 123 | 40 | 176 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 35 | 36 | 156 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 106 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 25 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 76 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 99 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 135 | 99 | 62 | 17 |
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