Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Cliffs surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, let’s get into it. The next 16 days are looking like a proper struggle for this area. Most of the time the surf is just poor, with a lot of cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. There’s a pretty big gap of nothing worthwhile until late in the second week, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
The first real glimmer of something halfway decent comes right at the end of the period. On Saturday, the 25th of July, we finally see a jump in size. The morning will have a 4ft S swell rolling in with a 16-second period, which is a nice long groundswell, giving some proper energy. The wind is light and offshore from the SW, so it should be clean. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 1343, and that’s the most juice we’ve seen all outlook. Huntington Cliffs is the only spot on the cards, and it’s exposed to the WSW, so this S swell is a bit off-optimum, but it’ll still wrap in. The afternoon that same day gets a bit bigger, up to 6ft from the S, but the wind shifts to a gentle breeze onshore, making it choppier. That 6ft is getting into the range where it’s more for experienced surfers, as it’s over 5ft. So, the standout is the morning of the 25th – it’s not perfect, but it’s the only window with clean, real surf energy. Water temp is about 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Before that, it’s lean. From the start of the period on the 10th of July right through to the 24th, it’s a long stretch of 1ft to 3ft slop, mostly with cross-onshore winds or onshore breezes. The energy stays weak to moderate, with values ranging from 137 to 569. There are a few mornings like the 13th and 15th where the score is a 1, but honestly, the wind and small size make it a waste of time for a paddle. Thursday the 23rd afternoon gets a moderate breeze onshore, making it choppy and even worse. This is a blank run, plain and simple.
For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on those days with decent cross-onshore wind and small, lumpy waves. The consistent poor quality means this is a normal quiet spell for the area.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 309 | 305 | 314 | 263 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 87 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.29m | 8:33AM1.43m | 7:09PM2.43m | 9:22AM1.52m | 8:02PM2.54m | 10:06AM1.59m | 8:53PM2.59m | 10:48AM1.65m | 9:43PM2.56m | 11:30AM1.71m | 10:32PM2.45m | 12:11PM1.76m | 11:20PM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM1.11m | 1:54AM0.18m | 12:35PM1.12m | 2:43AM-0.00m | 1:36PM1.09m | 3:30AM-0.12m | 2:33PM1.04m | 4:15AM-0.16m | 3:27PM0.99m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:21PM0.95m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 339 | 309 | 305 | 314 | 263 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 24 | 63 | 46 | 89 | 64 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 5 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 102 | 25 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 96 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 87 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 20 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 176 | 29 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 36 | 135 | 18 | 135 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 76 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 36 |
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