Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Huntington Cliffs over the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, but I’ll steer you right.

The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty standard for this time of year. We've got a swell in the water, but it's been having a hard time with the wind. The story is mostly small surf with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore breeze messing things up.

We kick things off on Tuesday, July 7th. The morning offers hope with a 3ft SSW swell rumbling in at a very long 18 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with real energy (726). The problem is the wind is light, but it's onshore from the SW. The wave comment calls it "marginal surf" and I’ve got to agree. It’s a day for the patient surfer with a log who knows the cliffs. The afternoon goes downhill quickly with the wind turning cross-onshore and conditions getting choppy.

Wednesday, July 8th and Thursday, July 9th are more of the same story. The swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW, but the cross-onshore wind stays persistent. It’s small, gutless, and choppy.

We then hit a real dry spell. From Friday, July 10th right through to Saturday, July 18th, the forecast is wall-to-wall "poor surf conditions." The swell drops below 3ft and the energy fades away (down to 113 on the 16th). The wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore from the S or SW, ruining any chance of a clean wave. It’s a long, flat, and bumpy stretch. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.

Now, after that long wait, there is a single, standout moment. Sunday, July 19th is the one to circle in your calendar. The morning session looks like a gift. A small but clean 2ft SW swell (17 sec period, moderate energy at 349) meets glassy conditions with a light WNW breeze. The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions," and that's music to my ears. It’ll be small, but the wind is perfect, so the break will be clean. This is the best on offer, hands down. The glassy conditions will be a major positive here.

Unfortunately, after that beautiful Sunday morning, the wind swings back onshore by the afternoon and stays that way into the following week. Monday, July 20th onwards, it’s back to onshore and cross-onshore breezes with the swell staying under 3ft. Nothing to get excited about.

So, the call is simple. The next ten days are mostly a write-off for anything decent. Park it for Sunday morning, July 19th at Huntington Cliffs. That glassy window is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session.

Rusty.

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