Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a long-range look at what Huntington Pier has got cookin' for us. Gotta be straight with you right from the start—it's a tough stretch. We're lookin' at a patch of small, weak, and mostly choppy surf for the better part of two weeks. Patience is the name of the game.

The water's sittin' at a balmy 73°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, feels like bathwater out there.

The first real whiff of anything decent doesn't show up until Tuesday, September 29th. For over a week before that, we've got a whole lotta nada—heights barely scrapin' 3 ft, cross-onshore winds spoiling what little shape there is, and combined energy readings stuck in the low hundreds (mostly between 200 and 500). Even the mornings flagged as marginal are a tough sell with that side wind. Honestly, it's more of a kiteboarding wind-chop scene than paddle surfing for most of this.

Now, Tuesday, September 29th. That morning is the only time in the whole 16-day window that's got any real spark. Huntington Pier wakes up with glassy conditions and light wind from the SSE at just 3 mph. The swell is small—2 ft from the SW—but that period is a long 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, even if it's tiny. It'll be clean, smooth, and that long-period pulse will offer up some surprisingly fun little runners on the sandbars. The energy reading is a modest 208, so it ain't gonna be pumping, but for a beginner-friendly spot, the conditions will be pristine. That's our standout, no doubt. The crowd is often there, so expect a few other patient souls to be out.

After that Tuesday morning glass-off, the wind swings onshore again in the afternoon and it's back to that same old story of poor surf right through to the end of the forecast.

So, to sum it up: it's a long, dry spell, but that glassy Tuesday the 29th is your window. Mark it down, but don't hold your breath on anything else.

Rusty.

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