Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, S swell with 1,046 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. 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 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Huntington Cliffs, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are all about marginal, choppy conditions with small swell. Hang tight, because the best windows are a little further out.
The first real surf to speak of shows up on the morning of Saturday the 26th, with a clean 3 ft swell from the SSW. The wind is light and cross-on, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the first sign of life. The energy is moderate (748). The standout day, the one you want to circle, is the morning of Thursday the 30th. That’s when we see a 4 ft swell from the SSE, with a long 15-second period. The combined energy is strong (930). The wind is light and cross-on, which is about as good as it gets for this spot. That’s the best on offer for the whole run – proper groundswell energy, clean conditions, and a solid size for a good session.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing crazy.
The two weeks after that get pretty grim. The swell drops off hard, and from the 2nd of August onwards, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor surf conditions. The energy values fall into the low hundreds, and the wind stays onshore or cross-on, leaving it choppy and messy. There’s a long stretch of nothing much from about the 3rd of August to the end of the forecast.
If you’re a beginner, the Thursday the 30th session is a great call, but once the swell pushes over 5 ft later in the week, it’ll be too much for the learners. The 31st of July morning sees 6 ft from the S with a short 14-second period, strong energy (1158), but the wind is light and onshore. That’s big and messy – more of a challenge for the experienced crew.
For the most part, this is a spot that doesn’t have a lot of consistency in the summer. The run of flat days from the 2nd of August is pretty normal for the area.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a slow burn, but Thursday the 30th is your best bet. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 444 | 271 | 467 | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 614 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 481 | 469 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.38m | 6:33PM2.01m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:16PM2.08m | 9:33AM1.49m | 7:56PM2.16m | 9:58AM1.52m | 8:32PM2.22m | 10:23AM1.56m | 9:07PM2.26m | 10:48AM1.59m | 9:40PM2.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.50m | 12:02PM1.26m | 2:14AM0.39m | 12:58PM1.24m | 2:48AM0.30m | 1:42PM1.19m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:20PM1.13m | 3:51AM0.19m | 2:55PM1.08m | 4:19AM0.18m | 3:31PM1.03m | 4:47AM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 286 | 252 | 186 | 467 | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 614 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 481 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | W 6 | S 10 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 85 | 58 | 33 | 121 | 29 | 51 | 71 | 44 | 22 | 34 | 69 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 49 | 37 | 24 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 444 | 271 | 19 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 188 | 45 | 104 | 80 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 36 | 36 | 92 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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