Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 12AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Huntington Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 170 | 229 | 316 | 379 | 581 | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 125 | 162 | 273 | 264 | 240 | 188 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:13PM2.17m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | 9:59AM1.75m | 9:22PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.95m | 3:40AM0.24m | 3:18PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
167 | 170 | 229 | 316 | 379 | 581 | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 122 | 162 | 273 | 264 | 240 | 188 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
87 | 127 | 79 | 100 | 142 | 159 | 159 | 203 | 201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 125 | 110 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
58 | 48 | 125 | 124 | 159 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 104 | 104 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 135 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 89 | 36 | 0 |
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