Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with 585 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. 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 (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for Huntington Cliffs. The water is running a very unusual 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a warm bath out there, but that’s about the only thing going for it. The surf quality is almost universally poor, with a long stretch of flat or tiny, weak waves and messy winds.
The first and only real chance we see is on Thursday morning, July 30th. We’ve got a 4ft south swell with a solid 14-second period, giving it moderate energy (730). The wind is light onshore from the SW, so it won’t be glassy clean, but it’s the biggest pulse of the whole forecast. The water temp is a balmy 72°F.
After that, it’s a grind. The waves drop to under 3ft and just keep getting smaller. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to the end of the period on August 14th, the swell is a tiny 1ft to 3ft with weak energy (often under 200). The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, never delivering the clean offshore conditions we need. There are a few patches of light morning breeze, but the wave height is just too small to bother with.
The last few days, around August 7th and 8th, we get a bit of a pulse from the SSW with a very long 19-second period (moderate energy around 420), but the swell height is still only 2ft to 3ft, and the winds are messy. For a reef break, that long period might give it some shape, but with heights that small and onshore wind, it’s not going to be a fun paddle.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that stands out as a solid session. If you’re desperate, the Thursday morning on the 30th is your best bet for a knee-high wave with a bit of push. Otherwise, it’s a blank run. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 682 | 387 | 305 | 480 | 290 | 189 | 198 | 189 | 84 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:44PM1.90m | 2:13AM1.31m | 2:35PM1.96m | 4:29AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:52AM0.78m | 8:43PM0.85m | 7:22AM0.94m | 10:21PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 682 | 387 | 305 | 480 | 290 | 189 | 198 | 189 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 71 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 212 | 206 | 21 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 84 | 75 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 5 | S 9 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 9 | 5 | — | 11 | 8 | 25 | 49 | 12 | 26 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 36 | 135 | 135 | 17 | 36 | 99 | 28 | 36 | 99 | 0 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 153 | 17 | 36 | 109 | 27 |
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