Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here, breaking down the surf at Huntington Cliffs for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a slow start, but the clear standout is Sunday, September 6th. The water is a very unusual 74°, which is a huge 7° warmer than normal for this time of year—pretty crazy.
The first few days, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th, are pretty marginal. The swell is small, around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW and S, with light onshore winds. The energy is moderate (652 to 997), but the conditions just aren’t clicking. The waves are small and the wind is spoiling them.
Then Sunday morning the 6th rolls in. That’s the one. The swell jumps to 5ft from the S with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1064. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, making for clean, glassy conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean too, with a 6ft swell and a 1242 energy reading, just a light cross-offshore breeze. This is the best on offer.
Monday the 7th sees the swell holding around 6ft from the SSW, but the wind swings onshore from the W, making it cross-onshore and choppy by the afternoon. The energy is very strong (1299 in the morning), but the wind is the problem. Tuesday the 8th drops off a bit, and the wind stays poor, especially in the afternoon with a 12 mph cross-onshore breeze. The energy drops to 864.
From Wednesday the 9th onward, the surf really fades. The swell drops below 3ft, and the period gets shorter. The energy falls into the weak to moderate range (536 down to 112 by the 13th). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the calls are all "poor" or "marginal." There’s a long stretch of flat, unsurfable conditions from the 9th all the way through to the 19th of September. The swell gets as low as 1.0ft with a very long 22-second period on the 17th, but that’s just a tiny, slow-moving bump with no power, and the wind is still messy.
So, bottom line: your one true window is Sunday, September 6th. The rest of the 16-day outlook is a bust for quality waves. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, that Sunday morning session is the one to mark on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 559 | 525 | 387 | 537 | 808 | 1042 | 1142 | 1215 | 1266 | 1267 | 909 | 766 | 757 | 431 | 255 | 175 | 298 | 419 | 381 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.99m | 7:15AM1.38m | 4:48PM2.05m | 7:44AM1.51m | 6:03PM2.15m | 8:12AM1.64m | 7:03PM2.25m | 8:41AM1.76m | 7:54PM2.30m | 9:09AM1.87m | 8:41PM2.28m | 9:37AM1.97m | 9:25PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.44m | 10:03AM1.32m | 00:42AM0.29m | 11:51AM1.24m | 1:30AM0.17m | 12:58PM1.08m | 2:10AM0.10m | 1:50PM0.91m | 2:46AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.75m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:50AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 498 | 559 | 525 | 372 | 537 | 808 | 1042 | 1142 | 1215 | 1266 | 1267 | 909 | 766 | 757 | 431 | 255 | 175 | 160 | 419 | 381 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | S 12 | W 10 | — | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 165 | 239 | 387 | 392 | 30 | 19 | 39 | 472 | 18 | — | 19 | 80 | 80 | 130 | 127 | 129 | 298 | 99 | 52 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 22 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 44 | 58 | 49 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 2 | 148 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 54 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 60 | 15 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 99 | 0 | 23 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 99 | 41 | 99 | 135 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 36 |
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