Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. 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 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. First few days are pretty dead. Small surf, crummy wind. The first real chance to score comes Sunday morning, September 6th.
That’s the one to circle. Sunday morning has clean 5ft swell from the S with a nice 14-second period. Wind is glassy – dead calm. You can’t ask for better conditions at a spot like Huntington Cliffs. The combined energy is reading 1065, so there’s some real grunt in the water. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but at this size it’s still fun for a bigger crew. Water temp is sitting at 75°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year.
The swell sticks around into Sunday afternoon and Monday the 7th, around 5ft to 6ft from the SSW with the same long period. But the wind swings cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean. Still rideable, just not as pretty.
After that, it fades. Tuesday the 8th has a little leftover at 5ft, but period drops and winds get choppy. From Wednesday the 9th onward, we’re looking at mostly under 3ft and messy conditions. A few mornings might offer a marginal wave, but nothing special. The second week is flat and quiet – not much to talk about.
Best bet: Sunday morning the 6th. Glassy, solid south swell, and clean lines. The rest of the forecast is small and sloppy.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 327 | 497 | 498 | 559 | 525 | 387 | 453 | 946 | 1057 | 999 | 1048 | 1206 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 633 | 469 | 251 | 181 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:52PM2.00m | 6:08AM1.25m | 3:16PM1.99m | 7:15AM1.38m | 4:48PM2.05m | 7:44AM1.51m | 6:03PM2.15m | 8:12AM1.64m | 7:03PM2.25m | 8:41AM1.76m | 7:54PM2.30m | 9:09AM1.87m | 8:41PM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.58m | 7:07AM1.25m | 11:40PM0.44m | 10:03AM1.32m | 00:42AM0.29m | 11:51AM1.24m | 1:30AM0.17m | 12:58PM1.08m | 2:10AM0.10m | 1:50PM0.91m | 2:46AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.75m | 3:19AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 98 | 327 | 497 | 498 | 559 | 525 | 387 | 453 | 946 | 1057 | 999 | 1048 | 1206 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 633 | 469 | 251 | 133 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 165 | 229 | 222 | 392 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 22 | 181 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | W 5 | W 4 | S 15 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 115 | 56 | 17 | 108 | 13 | 10 | 165 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 129 | 130 | 18 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 0 | 135 | 116 | 14 | 85 | 27 | 17 | 109 | 76 | 45 | 99 | 41 | 24 | 99 | 99 | 27 |
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