Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
213 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 177 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 167 | 170 | 229 | 236 | 285 | 488 | 473 | 430 | 403 | 327 | 389 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.55m | 7:38PM2.11m | 9:20AM1.61m | 8:13PM2.17m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.33m | 1:33PM1.15m | 2:49AM0.27m | 2:09PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
213 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 148 | 142 | 136 | 126 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 167 | 170 | 229 | 236 | 285 | 488 | 473 | 430 | 403 | 327 | 389 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
155 | 199 | 199 | 154 | 69 | 50 | 138 | 177 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 87 | 127 | 79 | 100 | 97 | 28 | 28 | 203 | 201 | 121 | 115 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 |
8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 58 | 10 | 125 | 124 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 99 | 153 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 104 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 76 | 29 | 36 |
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