Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. If you're looking at Huntington Cliffs for the next 16 days, you might want to find something else to do. The start is a total blank, and that gap just keeps going. You won't find anything worth paddling for until Wednesday the 16th, and even then, it's barely a ripple.

So, here's the skinny. The water is sitting at 71°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

The first faint glimmer of hope is on Wednesday the 16th in the morning. We have a little 0.8yd swell from the SSW, with a period of 18 seconds. That's a super long groundswell, and it's got some juice (371). The wind is light and onshore from the SSW, so it won't be messy. The combined energy is moderate. At a point like this, that long period might wrap in a little, but the height is just too small.

We see a similar pattern on Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. Swell stays around 0.7-0.8yd from the SSW/SW, with periods staying long at 16-19 seconds. The energy is holding in the moderate to strong range (301 to 394). The mornings are your best bet with lighter winds, but it's generally cross-onshore, so don't expect it to be glassy. These few days are your only real window.

The rest of the way through the 27th of September is a total bust. Small, weak swell, poor surf conditions. The periods drop off quickly after the 18th, and the wind stays mostly on or cross-onshore. There is no standout session at all. The energy fades to weak (under 250), and the second week is a complete loss.

If you've got a kite, this setup might be more your speed for the next two weeks. On days like the 14th and 22nd, the strong, consistent cross-shore wind is giving some pull, but the waves are just too small and choppy for a decent surf.

It's a dry spell. Don't force it.

Rusty

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