Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 609 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, now in feet and miles. Lookin’ at Huntington Cliffs for the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. Nothing’s really cooking. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for July, sitting around 67°, but the waves just aren’t showing up.
First few days are a total bummer. Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd bring tiny 2ft to 3ft SSW swell with a cross-onshore breeze making it choppy and messy. Wave energy is moderate (462 to 327), but the wind kills it. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are the same story: small surf, onshore wind, ugly conditions. Monday the 6th doesn’t change.
Then, around Tuesday the 7th, we get a little pulse. Swell hits a clean 3ft from the SSW with a long 18-second period – that’s groundswell – and the combined energy jumps to 652. The wind is light and cross-on, so it’s not glass, but it’s the first time the surf report says “marginal” instead of “poor.” That little window of better shape carries through Wednesday morning the 8th and Thursday morning the 9th, with similar 3ft swell and light winds. The afternoons still get messy, though. These are the best days, but they’re not exactly firing.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Friday the 10th through the second week, the swell shrinks to 3ft, then 2ft, then 1ft. The wind stays on it, the energy numbers drop into the 200s and eventually the 100s. Long, flat stretch.
There’s one weird, tiny highlight on Wednesday the 15th afternoon. The swell is only 1ft from the SW, but the period is a long 17 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy – a light easterly breeze. The energy is weak (160), so it’s barely surfable, but if you’ve got a longboard and zero expectations, it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all outlook. Just don’t expect much push.
For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a dry spell. The best bet is the mornings from Tuesday the 7th to Thursday the 9th for the cleanest 3ft SSW groundswell with light wind. Other than that, it’s a waiting game. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 142 | 288 | 288 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 453 | 291 | 226 | 432 | 609 | 497 | 356 | 427 | 505 | 524 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.09m | 1:07PM1.55m | 11:37PM1.96m | 1:41PM1.60m | 00:17AM1.80m | 2:16PM1.67m | 1:07AM1.62m | 2:54PM1.76m | 2:20AM1.43m | 3:37PM1.87m | 4:05AM1.29m | 4:26PM2.00m | 6:02AM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM1.17m | 6:23AM0.33m | 5:40PM1.18m | 6:52AM0.42m | 6:36PM1.18m | 7:21AM0.53m | 7:46PM1.15m | 7:52AM0.66m | 9:11PM1.06m | 8:29AM0.79m | 10:42PM0.89m | 9:15AM0.93m | 11:58PM0.66m | 10:16AM1.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 322 | 142 | 288 | 288 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 453 | 291 | 226 | 48 | 609 | 497 | 73 | 427 | 505 | 524 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 4 | W 5 | S 11 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 148 | 146 | 5 | 99 | 99 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 318 | 42 | 41 | 356 | 63 | 43 | 89 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 60 | 21 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 54 | 119 | 180 | 223 | 432 | 1 | 144 | 140 | 67 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 17 | 135 | 99 | 0 | 660 | 91 | 11 | 36 | 136 | 17 | 36 | 135 | 17 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 76 | 36 | 36 |
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