Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 733 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Sunday (Nov 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 1st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 1st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 411 | 596 | 627 | 612 | 505 | 417 | 417 | 353 | 264 | 175 | 133 | 133 | 125 | 102 | 67 | 111 | 144 | 119 | 78 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.87m | 4:45AM1.69m | 3:28PM1.79m | 5:22AM1.84m | 4:47PM1.76m | 5:54AM1.97m | 5:51PM1.75m | 6:22AM2.09m | 6:46PM1.73m | 6:49AM2.18m | 7:35PM1.70m | 7:15AM2.24m | 8:21PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.38m | 9:57AM1.20m | 10:30PM0.42m | 11:11AM0.98m | 11:16PM0.48m | 12:05PM0.76m | 11:55PM0.57m | 12:50PM0.56m | 00:29AM0.67m | 1:30PM0.39m | 1:00AM0.78m | 2:06PM0.28m | 1:29AM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 4:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 544 | 411 | 596 | 627 | 612 | 505 | 417 | 417 | 120 | 264 | 175 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 111 | 144 | 119 | 78 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 249 | 113 | 44 | 18 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 353 | 23 | 61 | 133 | 133 | 125 | 102 | 67 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 18 | SSW 6 | S 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 33 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 30 | 34 | 58 | 28 | 72 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 308 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
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