Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for Huntington Pier, I gotta be honest with you. There’s a run of days with no surf worth talking about right from the start, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.

We kick off with a blank period. Monday the 20th through to Wednesday the 22nd, the waves are just poor, with onshore wind messing everything up. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, hitting 336 on Monday morning. You’re looking at a small, messy 4ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is on it, so it’s a write-off. This stretch of no good surf lasts about three days.

The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday the 23rd. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the S, with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to a moderate 627. The wind is light from the SW, which is still technically onshore, but it’s light enough to keep things from being a total washout. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far. I wouldn’t call it a standout, but if you’re desperate, it’s a session.

The next morning, Friday the 24th, has a weird one. The swell is tiny at 2ft, but the period is a massive 24 seconds, giving a combined energy of 892. That’s a long-period groundswell, and it’s coming from the SW. For a beach break like this, that long period will make it break too straight and close out, so it’s only a marginal call. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not clean, but there might be a sneaky set.

The weekend of the 26th and 27th is more of the same. Marginal, inconsistent, with light onshore or cross-onshore breezes. Swells around 3ft to 4ft, with periods between 18 and 19 seconds, keeping energy in the moderate range (575 to 812). It’s not terrible, but it’s not good either. The wind is light, so it’s the best you’ll get for a paddle, but don’t expect any barrels.

The week of the 29th into August sees a slight uptick. On the morning of the 31st of July, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the SSW, with a 14-second period and moderate energy of 844. The wind is light from the SW (onshore), so it’s marginal. The following morning, the 1st of August, is similar with a 5ft swell from the same direction, but the period drops to 13 seconds and the energy to 652, with a cross-onshore breeze. This is still for intermediates and above, not beginners, as the swell is pushing over 5ft.

By the 2nd of August, the whole thing fades. Swell drops to 2ft, energy plummets to 194, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore. It’s a dead end. The final days, the 3rd and 4th of August, are just tiny, weak, and messy, with combined energy under 150. The water temperature has no anomaly given, so it’s about average for the time of year, which is typical for Huntington Pier.

So, to cut to the chase: There are no true standouts. The best on offer is probably the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July, with a 4ft S swell and light wind, or the morning of the 31st of July with a 4ft SSW swell. But even those are just marginal. The crowds are often a problem here, and with this weak, inconsistent swell, it’s not worth fighting for a peak. This is a lean run for the Pier.

Rusty out.

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