Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, Huntington Cliffs is looking like a bit of a quiet stretch. The start of the period is a write-off with no real rideable surf. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions and small, messy energy running right through the first week. Tuesday the 14th through the end of that week sees tiny 1ft to 2ft swells, mostly cross-onshore winds, and weak wave energy (201 to 216). The water is hanging around 69°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
We don’t really see anything worth paddling out for until the weekend of the 24th and 25th of July. That’s the only real standout in the whole 16-day window. On Friday the 24th, we’ve got a 6ft S swell arriving with a 14-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 1415 – solid moderate energy. The catch is the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the size is there. Saturday the 25th holds similar 6ft S swell, dropping to 5ft by afternoon, with a light SSW breeze that might clean it up a touch. The energy is strong (1483 in the morning). This is the best we’ll see, but it’s really only for the more experienced crew – anything over 5ft starts getting punchy for beginners. The swell direction is S, which is a bit off from the optimum WSW that Huntington Cliffs likes, so it won’t be at its absolute best, but it’s the only real window of size in the outlook.
After that, the following week drops back into small, marginal conditions with 3ft to 3ft SSW groundswells and light offshore winds, but the energy is weak and the quality is just “marginal.” Nothing to rush for.
So, the call: if you’re frothing, keep your eyes on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of July. That’s the only time the swell shows up with some guts. The rest is a waiting game. Forecasts can change though, so don’t write it off completely yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 123 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 90 | 69 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 154 | 235 | 358 | 327 | 255 | 258 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.65m | 9:43PM2.56m | 11:30AM1.71m | 10:32PM2.45m | 12:11PM1.76m | 11:20PM2.26m | 12:53PM1.81m | 00:09AM2.01m | 1:35PM1.84m | 1:03AM1.74m | 2:19PM1.87m | 2:08AM1.48m | 3:06PM1.88m | 3:43AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.99m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:21PM0.95m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.94m | 6:19AM0.15m | 6:16PM0.94m | 6:56AM0.35m | 7:23PM0.95m | 7:32AM0.57m | 8:41PM0.94m | 8:08AM0.79m | 10:11PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 119 | 123 | 96 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 69 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 77 | 246 | 132 | 154 | 178 | 347 | 327 | 184 | 125 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 7 | 70 | 255 | 90 | 235 | 358 | 258 | 255 | 258 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 10 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 75 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 135 | 135 | 11 | 135 | 41 | 12 |
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