Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the cards for Huntington Cliffs over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the water's sitting at a pleasant 68°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty slow start. That first week is a bit of a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The wind is mostly on it or cross-onshore, and the wave heights are just too small with poor conditions. You’ve got some weak 1ft to 3ft stuff with combined energy barely scratching the 300 mark, and it’s all marked as poor. You'd be better off finding something else to do.
Things start to look a little more interesting heading into the second weekend. Saturday the 18th sees a jump up to 4ft from the SSE with a 14-second period, and there's some solid energy in the water (895). But that morning onshore breeze makes it a bit bumpy. Sunday the 19th morning is your first real glimmer of hope: 4ft from the S at 10 seconds, with a nice light SW wind blowing straight onshore. It's still listed as marginal, meaning the tide might be tricky, but the energy is building (588). That's the best of a mediocre bunch for the first half of the window.
Now, the standout window, and the reason you might want to circle the calendar, is Thursday the 23rd. That morning we’ve got the biggest and best-looking swell of the entire forecast. We’re looking at a solid 6ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds and the combined energy is ripping at 1550. The wind is a light SW, right onshore. This is the one to aim for. The swell size is getting up there, so it's probably more for the experienced crew, but it’s the closest we get to a proper session. The Friday morning (24th) after that also has some leftover size at 6ft (1064 energy), still with decent offshore wind. The quality is still marginal, but the raw ingredients are there.
The last few days of the run fade back into small, crummy cross-onshore slop. A bit of a bummer overall, but that Thursday the 23rd has some real potential if you're keen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 153 | 246 | 682 | 469 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:03AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:23PM0.95m | 7:32AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 31 | 33 | 69 | 64 | 49 | 14 | 130 | 74 | 153 | 189 | 682 | 469 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 15 | 6 | 76 | 239 | 258 | 27 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 6 | 246 | 27 | 23 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 99 | 4 | 23 | 76 | 45 | 153 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 76 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 135 | 135 | 41 |
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