Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huntington Cliffs today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 121 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 186 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 139 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:09PM1.83m | 8:31AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.91m | 8:46AM1.49m | 6:58PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM1.35m | 1:13AM0.53m | 11:59AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.42m | 12:54PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 121 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 186 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 98 | 139 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 63 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 105 | 99 | 98 | 15 | 112 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 |
51 | 81 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 5 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 50 | 74 | 27 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 8 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 53 | 99 | 91 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 99 | 135 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 135 | 76 | 41 | 36 |
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