Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up… well, sort of. Let’s be real, it’s been a flat, weak run lately, and this stretch ahead isn't going to win any awards. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, junky surf. There’s no big pulse on the horizon, and the energy that does show up is pretty anemic.

Right off the bat, this Monday the 3rd, it’s tiny. We’re talking 1ft of weak, short-period SW slop. The water’s a balmy 72°, which is a solid 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real anomaly, feels like a bath out there. But the waves? Forget it. The wind is light but onshore, and the energy is weak, reading just 81 in the combined swell energy. It’s a complete flat spell to start.

The next few days, through the 5th and 6th, are more of the same. Nothing but knee-high dribble, with light onshore breezes. The combined energy stays in the low-to-mid 100s, which is just weak, weak, weak. You’re better off finding a sandbar to practice your pop-up on the sand than trying to ride this stuff.

By Thursday the 7th, the swell gets a little more organized with a longer period around 19 seconds, but it’s still tiny at 2ft. That long period is a bit of a tease. The wind goes cross-onshore, making things a little bumpy, and the energy picks up to a moderate 331. It’s still poor, but it’s at least not completely dead. The whole first week is honestly a write-off for getting any proper waves.

The weekend of the 9th and 10th sees the swell nudge up slightly to 2ft, but it’s still messy with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface. Energy is moderate, in the 280-350 range, but that doesn't help when the waves are this weak and badly shaped.

The pattern continues into the second week. From Monday the 11th through Thursday the 14th, we’re stuck with these weak, 2ft to 2ft southerly pulses. The period drops back down, the energy stays moderate, but there’s nothing that would get you out of bed early. There’s a glimmer on Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, where the energy jumps to a strong 425 and 391, but the swell height is still only 2ft to 3ft. It’s all mush, no push.

Sunday the 16th is a bit of a downer with moderate cross-onshore winds adding some chop on top of the tiny surf. Then it just fades out again into the 17th and 18th, with the swell dropping back down to nothing.

So, here’s the long and short of it. We’ve got a 16-day window with zero standout days. It's a long, drawn-out lull. If you’re desperate, the slightly better hopes are those days around the 7th and the 14th where the energy is moderate, and on the 14th and 15th, it's strong, but the wave heights are just too damn small. It’s just one of those stretches where the ocean is telling you to rest up, fix your dings, and wait for the next real swell to roll in. Trust me, it won't stay like this forever. Forecasts change.

Alright, keep an eye on it. I'll be watching the charts.

Rusty.

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