Huntington Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.68° N 118.04° W

Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Huntington Cliffs sea temperature is
22.4° C
3.4° 

Huntington Cliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S 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 (Jul 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Gutted, folks. Truth is, looking out over the next sixteen days, there’s just nothing here that’s gonna get the heart racing. For Huntington Cliffs, it’s a long, flat, and pretty bleak stretch. We’re looking at a real drought in the surf department. The next two and a half weeks are shaping up to be a write-off for getting any proper waves. Don’t expect much, because the ocean’s just not giving us anything to work with.

The one sliver of hope, and I mean a tiny sliver, is early doors. Friday morning, the 31st, there’s a pulse of 4ft of south swell, with a period around 14 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 500. It’s technically the best of the bunch, but the score is still poor, and the early offshore wind is the only thing that’ll make it look any good. It’s small, it’s weak, and it’s marginal at best. After that, it just drops off a cliff.

From Saturday the 1st through to the 6th, it’s flat and poor. We’re talking swell heights that just tickle the 1ft mark, short-period, weak stuff. The combined energy is either weak or barely moderate, often in the 80-160 range, which is just sad. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of what little there is. You’re better off finding something else to do.

There’s another faint blip on Friday the 7th. A long-period groundswell from the south-southwest pushes in with a 19 second period. But here’s the catch – it’s only 2ft. All that energy and it’s barely breaking. For a break like this, those long-period swells can be weird anyway, too straight to make decent peaks. The energy is moderate, around 300, but it’s a tease more than anything.

The following week, from the 8th to the 15th, is more of the same. The swell never gets above 3ft, and those bigger swell directions from the southwest keep the energy at that moderate level, but there’s no power behind it. The wind doesn’t help either, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore conditions. It’s just two weeks of small, weak, and sloppy surf. Everything is underscored by consistently poor surf conditions and zero scores across the board.

So, honestly, for the entire forecast period, Huntington Cliffs is a no-go. Looking at the big picture, there's just no decent swell. It’s a bummer, but it happens. The water temp, by the way, is about average for the time of year. We just gotta be patient and hope the ocean gets its act together. Forecasts change, but for now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
480
290
189
201
218
85
49
49
47
42
66
41
84
77
75
72
71
97
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:13PM2.18m
11:39AM1.68m
10:47PM2.07m
12:05PM1.73m
11:23PM1.91m
12:33PM1.79m
00:04AM1.72m
1:05PM1.85m
00:55AM1.51m
1:44PM1.90m
2:13AM1.31m
2:35PM1.96m
4:29AM1.19m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.27m
4:47PM0.97m
5:38AM0.36m
5:31PM0.95m
6:02AM0.48m
6:21PM0.93m
6:26AM0.63m
7:23PM0.90m
6:52AM0.78m
8:43PM0.85m
7:22AM0.94m
10:21PM0.73m
clear
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6:03
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6:03
6:05
6:05
6:05
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7:52
7:52
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7:50
7:49
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Temp °C
20
23
25
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25
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22
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Feels °C
21
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21
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Information about the Huntington Cliffs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Huntington Cliffs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Huntington Cliffs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Huntington Cliffs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Huntington Cliffs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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