Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the Huntington Cliffs stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf outlook for the next sixteen days is a real struggle. We’ve got a solid week of nothing but poor surf conditions or marginal calls, so don’t bother paddling out until at least Thursday the 30th, and even then it’s a tough sell.
The first whisper of anything rideable shows up on Thursday morning, July 30th. We’re looking at a weak 3ft swell from the S, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is a low 725 (moderate wave energy), and while the wind is light onshore from the SW, it’s not ideal. This is beginner territory at best, and the water is sitting at a very unusual 72°F – that’s a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can ditch the thick wetsuit.
Friday morning, July 31st, is a little better. The swell holds at 4ft from the S, period 14 seconds, with a combined energy of 668 (moderate wave energy) and a light SW onshore breeze. Still, it’s not clean, and the wave comment calls it “marginal surf forecast” – we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel here.
The real kicker is that after Friday, the wave heights drop off a cliff. By Sunday, August 2nd, we’re down to 2ft waist-high dribble with a combined energy of just 126 (weak wave energy). The onshore winds are going to make it a choppy mess.
The only faint glimmer in this whole forecast comes on the last day, Wednesday, August 12th. The afternoon has a 2ft swell from the SW with a period of 17 seconds, combined energy at 373 (moderate wave energy). It’s still tiny, but that long period could give it a bit of shape. However, the wind is a moderate 12 mph onshore from the WSW, so it’ll be a bumpy, short ride. This is definitely not a standout.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that qualifies as a true standout. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. The best you can hope for is a weak, onshore mess on Thursday or Friday of this week. For any real waves, you’re looking at the next cold front, but that’s not in this forecast. Keep your board in the car and your eyes on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 440 | 356 | 653 | 435 | 646 | 582 | 507 | 355 | 298 | 88 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 66 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.56m | 9:07PM2.26m | 10:48AM1.59m | 9:40PM2.24m | 11:13AM1.63m | 10:13PM2.18m | 11:39AM1.68m | 10:47PM2.07m | 12:05PM1.73m | 11:23PM1.91m | 12:33PM1.79m | 00:04AM1.72m | 1:05PM1.85m | 00:55AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM1.08m | 4:19AM0.18m | 3:31PM1.03m | 4:47AM0.20m | 4:08PM1.00m | 5:13AM0.27m | 4:47PM0.97m | 5:38AM0.36m | 5:31PM0.95m | 6:02AM0.48m | 6:21PM0.93m | 6:26AM0.63m | 7:23PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 440 | 356 | 653 | 435 | 646 | 582 | 507 | 355 | 298 | 82 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 31 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 276 | 360 | 341 | 392 | 348 | 11 | 187 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 188 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 21 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 88 | 46 | 45 | 18 | 25 | 66 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 91 | 29 | 36 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 23 | 37 | 135 | 13 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 36 | 36 | 109 | 36 |
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