Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with 888 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a long, quiet stretch for Huntington Cliffs. We’re looking at a run of small, weak surf with dicey conditions, so let's get into it.
We start off Monday morning the 7th of September with a pulse of 5ft swell coming from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 962, and the water temp is a very unusual 73°, a massive 6° warmer than average for this time of year. The early session sees a light cross breeze from the WNW at 6 mph, which might clean it up a bit, but overall the surf quality is marginal. By Monday afternoon, that cross-on wind picks up to 12 mph, turning it choppy and poor.
Tuesday the 8th drops right off, with the swell halving in size to just 3ft. It’s a cleaner morning with a light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph, but the wave energy is weak (413) and it's still considered marginal. Tuesday afternoon goes poor again with onshore wind.
From Wednesday the 9th all the way through to the end of the forecast window on Tuesday the 22nd of September, the story is the same. The swell stays tiny, mostly between 1ft and 3ft. The combined energy figures are consistently weak, sitting between 172 and 489. The swell direction stays out of the SW to SSW. Periods are long (16-20 seconds), which would normally be great, but with no size and mostly cross-on or onshore winds, it's a no-go. There's nothing that qualifies as a standout here.
The only positive is that most mornings have a light offshore or cross-offshore breeze, which keeps the water clean, but the wave height just isn't there to make it worth paddling out. This break is fairly consistent, but the surf quality is just poor for days on end. The setup is a beach and reef, so with the significant swell from Monday and the poor quality wind, it's honestly looking more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Hold tight, the forecasts will change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 888 | 742 | 280 | 207 | 176 | 130 | 127 | 219 | 295 | 414 | 371 | 358 | 287 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 133 | 89 | 68 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.64m | 7:03PM2.25m | 8:41AM1.76m | 7:54PM2.30m | 9:09AM1.87m | 8:41PM2.28m | 9:37AM1.97m | 9:25PM2.20m | 10:05AM2.05m | 10:07PM2.06m | 10:33AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.88m | 11:00AM2.10m | 11:34PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM1.08m | 2:10AM0.10m | 1:50PM0.91m | 2:46AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.75m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:50AM0.28m | 4:04PM0.53m | 4:18AM0.44m | 4:47PM0.49m | 4:44AM0.61m | 5:31PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 888 | 742 | 238 | 195 | 176 | 105 | 61 | 219 | 295 | 414 | 371 | 358 | 287 | 262 | 217 | 38 | 32 | 60 | 61 | 46 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 280 | 207 | 154 | 98 | 98 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 40 | 169 | 136 | 133 | 89 | 68 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 9 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 58 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 81 | 130 | 127 | 87 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 58 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 135 | 23 | 99 | 104 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 81 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 36 |
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