Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, WNW swell with 602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 (Nov 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 183 | 237 | 206 | 103 | 102 | 96 | 158 | 106 | 96 | 126 | 123 | 290 | 320 | 228 | 209 | 206 | 260 | 492 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:08AM2.26m | 9:46PM1.57m | 8:37AM2.23m | 10:31PM1.50m | 9:07AM2.18m | 11:21PM1.44m | 9:39AM2.10m | 00:23AM1.38m | 10:14AM2.00m | 1:49AM1.37m | 10:53AM1.88m | 3:35AM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.98m | 3:18PM0.20m | 2:23AM1.06m | 3:55PM0.23m | 2:50AM1.14m | 4:36PM0.29m | 3:16AM1.20m | 5:20PM0.38m | 3:42AM1.27m | 6:10PM0.47m | 4:10AM1.34m | 7:06PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SSW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 166 | 183 | 237 | 206 | 92 | 58 | 86 | 158 | 106 | 84 | 92 | 69 | 290 | 320 | 228 | 209 | 206 | 260 | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 86 | 121 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 96 | 85 | 93 | 96 | 75 | 123 | 166 | 147 | 198 | 130 | 140 | 138 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | S 20 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 9 | WNW 16 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 37 | 126 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 104 | 103 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 28 |
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