Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with 496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get real about Huntington Cliffs. Over the next 16 days, it’s a tough one. The water’s around 67°F, which is a bit warmer than the average for this time of year.
Honestly, the whole period is pretty bleak. From now until the end of the month, there’s a long stretch of just poor surf. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, and the waves are small and messy. We’ve got a few moments where the swell hits about 3ft, but the wind messes it up.
The only real glimmer is on the 25th and 26th of July. The 25th looks like a Saturday morning with a clean 3ft SW swell. The period is a very long 21 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 714, so there’s some power. The wind is light and offshore from the SW, so it should be glassy. That’s the only decent window. But with that long period, it might break a bit straight at the beach. The 26th is similar, with a 3ft SSW swell, a 19-second period, and light offshore wind from the SSW in the morning. The energy is also strong at 710. It’s promising, but it’s a long way out, so don’t hold your breath.
Everything else is a write-off. Onshore wind, small waves, poor conditions. If you’re a kite surfer, the onshore wind and small chop might look fun, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 259 | 210 | 297 | 330 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 76 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09PM2.43m | 9:22AM1.52m | 8:02PM2.54m | 10:06AM1.59m | 8:53PM2.59m | 10:48AM1.65m | 9:43PM2.56m | 11:30AM1.71m | 10:32PM2.45m | 12:11PM1.76m | 11:20PM2.26m | 12:53PM1.81m | 00:09AM2.01m | 1:35PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM-0.00m | 1:36PM1.09m | 3:30AM-0.12m | 2:33PM1.04m | 4:15AM-0.16m | 3:27PM0.99m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:21PM0.95m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.94m | 6:19AM0.15m | 6:16PM0.94m | 6:56AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 259 | 210 | 297 | 330 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 46 | 44 | 94 | 89 | 53 | 85 | 27 | 24 | 76 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 102 | 25 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 17 | W 3 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 96 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 22 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 27 | 184 | 76 | 6 | 135 | 99 | 32 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 37 | 92 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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