Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on the surf for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for Huntington Cliffs. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first decent whisper doesn’t come around for a long time, and there are big gaps of several days with nothing to even talk about.
The wind is the main villain here. It’s almost always a cross-onshore breeze, which is just a killer for the surface. The swell is mostly tiny and weak, with the combined energy of all swells directed here starting at a moderate 797 (on September 7th) but then dropping off into the weak two-digit and low three-digit range. The water temp is 73°, which is a huge 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s way warmer than normal, but that doesn’t help the waves.
The only time this spot even gets a sniff of life is on the morning of September 18th. We’ve got a long-period 19-second groundswell from the southwest, at 2 ft. The combined energy bumps up to 517 (moderate), and the wind is a light cross-onshore from the west. It’s still only a marginal call, and the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. This is a beginner spot, and with the swell well under 5 ft, it’s safe for everyone, but the quality just isn’t there. The 19-second period is very long, which means those waves will be long and walled-up, but at a beach break like this, it might break a bit too straight.
Honestly, the setup here is so consistently poor with the wind and small, messy swell that it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. There’s nothing else that comes close to being a standout. The morning of September 21st has a little more energy (527) with 3 ft of 18-second SW groundswell and light offshore wind, but anything more than a week out is a long-term hope, not a plan.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is a blank run. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 280 | 195 | 180 | 130 | 127 | 219 | 295 | 414 | 371 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 133 | 89 | 68 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.25m | 8:41AM1.76m | 7:54PM2.30m | 9:09AM1.87m | 8:41PM2.28m | 9:37AM1.97m | 9:25PM2.20m | 10:05AM2.05m | 10:07PM2.06m | 10:33AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.88m | 11:00AM2.10m | 11:34PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.10m | 1:50PM0.91m | 2:46AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.75m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:50AM0.28m | 4:04PM0.53m | 4:18AM0.44m | 4:47PM0.49m | 4:44AM0.61m | 5:31PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 742 | 238 | 195 | 180 | 105 | 44 | 219 | 295 | 414 | 371 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 74 | 72 | 56 | 83 | 71 | 38 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 280 | 163 | 154 | 98 | 98 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 133 | 89 | 68 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 8 | SW 19 | W 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 51 | 80 | 81 | 130 | 127 | 87 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 59 | 20 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 17 | 41 | 120 | 0 | 17 | 177 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 81 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 185 | 36 |
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