Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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 (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for Huntington Cliffs.
To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at about 73°, which is a 7° anomaly – that's a real oddity.
For the first week, from Tuesday the 4th of August right through to Monday the 10th, it's a total write-off. Tiny, weak swells, mostly from the SW or SSW, with heights barely hitting 2ft to 3ft. The winds are a constant problem, too, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore breeze messing up what little wave energy there is. The combined energy is weak, often under 200 (like 131 or 95), so there's just no push. You'd be fighting for scraps.
We do see a bit of a pulse around the 14th and 15th of August. Friday the 14th morning has a long-period swell showing up, 18 seconds from the SSW, with the combined energy jumping to 375 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's still not clean, but the swell size is starting to tick up. The best chance of anything surfable looks like Saturday the 15th of August in the morning. Swell is up to 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 592 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the S at 6 mph, which is manageable. Even then, the notes say "marginal surf forecast," so it's not a standout by any stretch. It's the best on offer, but you'd need to be hopeful.
After that, it fades back into the doldrums for the rest of the second week. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rare blank run. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle for most of this period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 212 | 210 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.90m | 2:13AM1.31m | 2:35PM1.96m | 4:29AM1.19m | 3:41PM2.02m | 6:51AM1.26m | 4:55PM2.12m | 7:54AM1.38m | 6:05PM2.24m | 8:34AM1.50m | 7:05PM2.37m | 9:10AM1.60m | 7:59PM2.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.85m | 7:22AM0.94m | 10:21PM0.73m | 8:07AM1.09m | 11:50PM0.54m | 9:36AM1.20m | 00:56AM0.33m | 11:23AM1.23m | 1:48AM0.14m | 12:42PM1.16m | 2:33AM0.01m | 1:43PM1.05m | 3:14AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 77 | 6 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 113 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 84 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 114 | 210 | 130 | 36 | 71 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 97 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 9 | S 8 | W 5 | S 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 104 | 0 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 23 | 36 | 135 | 16 | 36 | 185 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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