Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Huntington Cliffs this week:
The surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Huntington Cliffs in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what’s happening at Huntington Cliffs for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit. But from Wednesday morning (August 12) all the way through to Thursday morning (August 27), it’s a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy readings mostly between 100 and 300 (that’s low energy, folks), and the swell heights are tiny—hovering around 2ft to 3ft. The swell direction is mostly SW to SSW, which is actually the right direction for this spot, but the size just isn’t there.
The wind is onshore for most of the period, sometimes light but still onshore, and later in the second week it turns cross-onshore, making things choppy. There are a few mornings where it’s marginal due to low tide or questionable conditions, but honestly, nothing here is worth paddling out for. The best I can say is a couple of days in the second week, like Friday morning (August 21) and Saturday morning (August 22), have tiny 1ft to 2ft swell with light breezes, but it’s still poor.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the early mornings of August 23 or 26 could offer a knee-high wave with light winds, but it’s a real stretch. This is a beach-and-reef setup, and with such weak swell and onshore wind, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. Hang tight, buddy—forecasts can change, but this run is a blank one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 242 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 425 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 203 | 181 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.79m | 9:34PM2.44m | 10:50AM1.87m | 10:19PM2.30m | 11:23AM1.93m | 11:04PM2.09m | 11:56AM1.96m | 11:49PM1.85m | 12:30PM1.96m | 00:39AM1.60m | 1:05PM1.93m | 1:41AM1.37m | 1:46PM1.88m | 3:31AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.83m | 4:28AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.75m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.72m | 5:33AM0.35m | 5:55PM0.72m | 6:02AM0.56m | 6:51PM0.75m | 6:29AM0.77m | 7:56PM0.79m | 6:51AM0.96m | 9:21PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 143 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 248 | 242 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 425 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 96 | 61 | 46 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 4 | SSW 14 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 51 | 47 | 63 | 40 | 42 | 197 | 169 | 9 | 125 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 264 | 203 | 181 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 151 | 35 | 61 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 66 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 104 | 34 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 135 | 99 | 52 | 36 | 136 | 12 | 36 | 135 | 41 | 99 | 135 | 24 | 99 | 135 | 36 |
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