Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Huntington Cliffs has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The outlook is a tough one, I’ll be straight with you. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy conditions for the most part. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The first real week is a write-off for decent waves. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are poor with onshore winds making a mess of the tiny 2 ft to 3 ft SSW swell. Even when the wind shifts a bit more offshore on Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th, the swell is just too weak and disorganised, making for poor quality. The wave energy is only moderate at best (363–518). Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th are the only flicker of hope in the near term but it’s only rated as marginal. You might get a 3 ft wave on Tuesday morning with a light SW wind, but it’s still a gamble.

For the rest of the first week and into the second, it's pretty much the same story. Swell heights bob around 2 ft to 3 ft with poor or marginal conditions and the scores are zero. We go through a dry period from the 9th right through to the 18th of July where it’s all “poor” or “marginal.” The combined energy keeps dropping into the low 100s and 200s by mid-month, which is basically weak energy. A couple of later windows on the 18th show another 2 ft to 2 ft SSW/SW swell with light wind, but it’s still a long shot.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that I’d get excited about. The entire 16-day window is a stretch of small, blown-out or weak conditions. The best you could hope for is a very early morning session around the 7th or 8th of July if you are really desperate, but even then, leave your expectations at home.

Stay optimistic though, it can’t stay like this forever. Forecasts change.

Rusty.

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