Huntington Cliffs surf break

Huntington Cliffs surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 18 Jul 2025 PDT
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Huntington Cliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Huntington Cliffs sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Huntington Cliffs this week:

The surf forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Huntington Cliffs in the next 12 days are 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 23rd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 23rd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 24th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.3
SW
0.4
S
0.4
SW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.3
W
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)14141413141414131317181716161615151471313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)16418923713111517211499124107169150264240278392302312455267276
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
W
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:07AM
0.74
6:14PM
1.49
8:43AM
0.80
7:12PM
1.58
9:44AM
0.89
8:08PM
1.66
10:28AM
0.96
9:00PM
1.72
11:06AM
1.01
9:48PM
1.75
11:42AM
1.06
10:33PM
1.73
12:16PM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:06AM
0.14
11:22AM
0.41
2:14AM
-0.00
12:38PM
0.47
3:09AM
-0.12
1:51PM
0.48
3:56AM
-0.20
2:52PM
0.46
4:40AM
-0.25
3:45PM
0.42
5:20AM
-0.26
4:34PM
0.38
5:58AM
-0.23
5:20PM
0.36
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise-5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58-
Sunset--8:00--8:00--8:00--7:59--7:59--7:58--7:57
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171819191919181919181921192121212224212223
Feels °C (?)171718191817171817181920182119202222202121
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Huntington Cliffs (light winds from the SSE at Los Alamitos Army Airfield Airport 9 km from Huntington Cliffs). 0.5m 15s groundswell from the S with a 0.3m 10s swell, also from the S and a 0.2m 4s local chop, also from the W. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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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 12 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.

Huntington Cliffs is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Huntington Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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