Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening for the Huntington Cliffs area over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a slow period. The first week is mostly a write-off for any decent surf, with a long stretch of days where the wind and swell just aren't cooperating. There's a gap of several days with nothing really worth calling a session.

The one that leaps out is the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. That's a week and a half out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it's the most promising. The combined swell energy is going to be a hefty 1082, meaning there's a lot of power in the water. We're looking at a 5ft swell from the South, with a 12-second period. That's a groundswell with some real punch. The wind is forecast to be light and onshore, which isn't ideal, but it's the biggest cleanest-looking wave height we'll see. The morning of Tuesday, September 8th, is the next best bet, with a 4ft South swell at 13 seconds and energy of 664. It's smaller, but the wind is also light onshore, so it might be a touch cleaner.

Outside of those two mornings, the outlook is pretty rough. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making the sea choppy and messy. The swell is mostly small, often under 3ft, and when it does get a little bigger, the wind ruins it. Take the morning of Thursday, September 3rd, for example – a 4ft SSW swell, but the afternoon gets hammered by a moderate cross-onshore breeze, turning it into a complete mess. That pattern repeats itself over and over. There's a morning on Monday, September 7th, where the sea goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft, so it's a day for the longboard.

So, the takeaway is: if you're keen, the mornings of Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September are your best shots. Keep an eye on that wind. For the rest of it, you might be better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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