Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Huntington Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Huntington Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Huntington Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. 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 (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, Huntington Pier is looking pretty flat and frustrating. The first week is all small, weak swell with cross-onshore winds messing things up. There are long stretches of nothing worth paddling out for. The one standout comes much later in the forecast.
The first real blip of hope shows up on Thursday, July 23rd. That morning, we get a pulse of 5 ft southerly swell (combined energy 1110). It’s still a bit of a gamble with "marginal" conditions, but by the afternoon, we're seeing 6 ft from the south at 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1207. That’s the biggest, punchiest swell of the whole run. Problem is, the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’ll be lumpy. That size – over 5 ft – is going to be too much for beginners, and at nearly 6 ft, it’s pushing into intermediate-plus territory. The long period (14 seconds) means longer waits between sets, but proper push when they arrive. That late-morning window on the 23rd is the only time I’d even think about suiting up.
The water temp is sitting at 68° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a big deal, but it’s nice.
Outside of that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Morning of the 26th has a long-period 19-second SSW groundswell at 3 ft, but it’s cross-onshore and the energy’s middling at 867. That long period on a beach break like Huntington means it’ll break straight and be hard to catch. Not worth the drive.
So, bottom line: hold out for Thursday the 23rd. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only window with any grunt. Other than that, the pier’s a ghost town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 90 | 94 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 340 | 273 | 358 | 274 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:53PM2.59m | 10:48AM1.65m | 9:43PM2.56m | 11:30AM1.71m | 10:32PM2.45m | 12:11PM1.76m | 11:20PM2.26m | 12:53PM1.81m | 00:09AM2.01m | 1:35PM1.84m | 1:03AM1.74m | 2:19PM1.87m | 2:08AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM1.04m | 4:15AM-0.16m | 3:27PM0.99m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:21PM0.95m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.94m | 6:19AM0.15m | 6:16PM0.94m | 6:56AM0.35m | 7:23PM0.95m | 7:32AM0.57m | 8:41PM0.94m | 8:08AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 42 | 33 | 85 | 94 | 57 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 340 | 273 | 196 | 141 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | S 11 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 7 | 23 | 74 | 65 | 232 | 358 | 274 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 15 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 3 | WNW 9 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 38 | 101 | 133 | 38 | 38 | 101 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 78 | 9 | 38 |
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