Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Huntington Cliffs.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a small, long-period groundswell from the SW showing up, but the wind is a mess – cross-onshore or straight onshore – and the surf is just poor or marginal. You’re looking at maybe 2ft to 3ft of swell, but with a period of 15 to 18 seconds, and the combined energy is weak to moderate (251 to 876). The water temp is 75°F, which is a huge 9°F warmer than normal, so it’s very unusual for this time of year. But honestly, the conditions are so bad you won’t care.

Now, there’s a gap of a couple of days, but things start to get interesting from Saturday the 5th of September. The wind finally swings offshore or cross-offshore, and the swell bumps up. Saturday morning is still a bit touch-and-go with onshore wind and a mixed swell reading, but the afternoon gets good. The swell hits 5ft from the S with a 14-second period, the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, and the combined energy is strong (1444). The call is for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s a standout.

Sunday the 6th of September keeps it going. The morning has 6ft S swell, light cross-offshore wind from the N, and strong energy (1200). The afternoon is similar with 6ft. Both sessions are clean and rated excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best run of the whole forecast.

The real gem, though, is Monday the 7th of September. The morning is glassy – that’s right, glassy, with 7ft of S swell at 14 seconds. The combined energy is very strong (1949). That’s a big, clean, powerful groundswell, but at 7ft it’s really only for the experienced crew. Beginners should sit this one out. The afternoon messes up a bit with cross-onshore wind, so make the most of the morning.

After Monday, the swell drops off fast. Tuesday the 8th still has some size, around 6ft, but the wind is cross-onshore again, and the quality drops. From Wednesday the 9th onward, it’s back to poor conditions with tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore wind. The energy drops to moderate (399) and then weak (127-165) through the second week. By the 17th of September, you’re looking at 1.0ft to 1ft of swell, and while the period is very long (23 seconds), it’s just too small to do anything with.

So, the standout is Monday the 7th of September, early. Get on it for the glassy, strong S groundswell. Saturday the 5th afternoon and all of Sunday the 6th are also solid. After that, it’s a long gap of flatness.

Rusty.

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