Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SSW swell with 799 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. 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 (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's see what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
Well, to be honest, it’s a pretty grim start. The water is unusually warm at 70°F, but the surf conditions are just plain poor. There's a long period, 15-second groundswell coming from the SSW on Wednesday morning, pushing some moderate wave energy (464), but with a strong onshore wind, it's just messy. We're looking at a stretch of marginal to poor conditions for days.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday all look pretty average. Small swells, a lot of cross-onshore wind, and choppy conditions. There's the odd morning where the wind drops to a light breeze, giving a glimmer of hope, but the wave comment keeps saying "marginal" at best. You’d be better off doing something else.
Things start to look a bit more interesting towards the end of the month and into early August. On Friday, the 31st of July, the swell picks up a touch to 5ft from the S, with a 15-second period and offshore wind in the afternoon. The energy is ramping up to a strong 1024. Saturday the 1st of August morning looks like the standout of the whole run. Swell hits 5ft from the S with a 14-second period, and the wind is light and offshore from the WSW. The combined energy is a solid 1158. That's going to be the best wave of the window, but it's big enough that beginners might want to sit it out. It's still a bit of a gamble this far out, but that morning is the one to circle on the calendar.
After that, it fades away again. We drop back to smaller swells, weaker energy, and a lot of onshore wind. The last few days of the forecast look pretty poor all over again. A real feast or famine forecast.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 325 | 276 | 239 | 161 | 286 | 444 | 271 | 467 | 584 | 450 | 657 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 798 | 640 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.91m | 7:41AM1.30m | 5:44PM1.95m | 8:34AM1.38m | 6:33PM2.01m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:16PM2.08m | 9:33AM1.49m | 7:56PM2.16m | 9:58AM1.52m | 8:32PM2.22m | 10:23AM1.56m | 9:07PM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM1.13m | 00:46AM0.63m | 10:49AM1.23m | 1:35AM0.50m | 12:02PM1.26m | 2:14AM0.39m | 12:58PM1.24m | 2:48AM0.30m | 1:42PM1.19m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:20PM1.13m | 3:51AM0.19m | 2:55PM1.08m | 4:19AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 334 | 325 | 183 | 123 | 73 | 130 | 252 | 189 | 467 | 584 | 450 | 657 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 798 | 640 | 651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 19 | W 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 209 | 276 | 239 | 144 | 286 | 60 | 45 | 121 | 30 | 109 | 79 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 188 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 6 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 20 | W 7 | S 20 |
| kJ | 84 | 27 | 236 | 163 | 161 | 66 | 444 | 271 | 30 | 103 | 19 | 21 | 69 | 44 | 47 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 74 | 14 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 85 | 27 | 99 | 109 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 24 | 36 | 99 | 36 |
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