Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, taking a look at what's cooking for Huntington Cliffs over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – it's a pretty flat and bumpy outlook from the start. The water's running about 69°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only good news. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and onshore winds that are just messing with any chance of clean waves. The wave energy is weak, sitting in the low hundreds (266) right now, and it's not going to get its act together for a while.
The first real chance of anything rideable – and I'm being hopeful here – doesn't show up until the morning of Wednesday, August 26th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the S, with energy hitting 645. It's still a "marginal" call, with a cross-onshore breeze from the SSE. Then on Thursday, August 27th, the morning swell pushes to 5ft from the SSW, with energy up to 988, but again, the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE. It's a bit better, but still not clean. The best shot in this whole period might be the afternoon of Saturday, August 29th, with 3ft from the SSW and energy at 670, but the wind is still cross-onshore from the S. Honestly, the best pick here is a tough one, but I'd say the morning of Thursday, August 27th, offers the biggest swell at 5ft from the SSW. It's small, still a bit bumpy, but it's the biggest we're gonna see. The break is fairly consistent, but you'll likely have company with the crowds. For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the poor conditions.
There's a long gap of poor to marginal conditions from now until the 26th, and then it's a slog of marginal stuff with no real standouts. The long-range stuff around the 4th of September shows a bit more size, but the wind is still on it. I'd keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, don't get your hopes too high.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 326 | 321 | 495 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.80m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:09PM1.83m | 8:31AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.91m | 8:46AM1.49m | 6:58PM2.01m | 9:02AM1.55m | 7:38PM2.11m | 9:20AM1.61m | 8:13PM2.17m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.64m | 10:11AM1.35m | 1:13AM0.53m | 11:59AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.42m | 12:54PM1.24m | 2:22AM0.33m | 1:33PM1.15m | 2:49AM0.27m | 2:09PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.95m | 3:40AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 28 | 121 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 210 | 163 | 142 | 61 | 50 | 170 | 103 | 321 | 495 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 18 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 23 | 26 | 50 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 326 | 71 | 55 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 57 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 66 | 89 | 89 | 6 | 124 | 253 | 326 | 344 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 33 | 94 | 81 | 71 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 76 | 27 | 32 | 135 | 24 | 99 | 135 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 41 | 99 | 135 | 24 | 99 | 104 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 36 |
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