Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s 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 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. 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 (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, folks, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks for Huntington Cliffs are lookin' real flat and pretty frustrating. There's no good surf on offer at all in this 16-day window. We're staring down a long, dry spell.
Right off the bat, we've got nothing for Tuesday afternoon, the 18th. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 70°, but that's the only highlight. The swell's tiny at 2ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, but it doesn't matter because the cross-on wind at 9 mph is wrecking any chance of a surfable wave. The combined energy is weak (331).
We go straight into a real blank run. From Wednesday the 19th all the way through to Saturday the 29th of August, every session is either "poor" or "marginal." The swell never cracks 3ft, and most of the time it's 2ft or less with short, weak periods. The wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, with moderate breezes up to 12 mph making it choppy and messy. You get a couple of mornings with a "marginal" call, but with these tiny waves and questionable conditions, it's not worth wetting a suit.
The only glimmer – and I mean a weak one – shows up right at the tail end of the period. On Saturday morning, the 29th of August, the swell finally bumps up to 3ft from the SSW with a 17-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 614, but it's still a cross-on wind at 6 mph. The forecast still calls it "marginal" with a score of just 2. It's the best we've got, but that's like saying a puddle's the best water you'll find in a drought. This break is exposed, fairly consistent, but for the entire 16-day run, the quality just isn't there.
For this stretch of Huntington Cliffs, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, because the wind and small, sloppy swell just aren't cooperating for us wave riders. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it's a long, quiet wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 | 154 | 142 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.21m | 2:38PM1.83m | 3:51PM1.80m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:09PM1.83m | 8:31AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.91m | 8:46AM1.49m | 6:58PM2.01m | 9:02AM1.55m | 7:38PM2.11m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.80m | 7:07AM1.13m | 11:03PM0.75m | 00:22AM0.64m | 10:11AM1.35m | 1:13AM0.53m | 11:59AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.42m | 12:54PM1.24m | 2:22AM0.33m | 1:33PM1.15m | 2:49AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 19 | 121 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 210 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 181 | 37 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 142 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 50 | 51 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 50 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 17 | 27 | 153 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 0 | 53 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 153 | 0 | 53 | 135 | 36 |
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