Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 414 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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 (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk Huntington Pier.
We’ve got a rough 16 days ahead. The water is at 71°—that’s way warmer than normal, but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to surf. The next several mornings and afternoons are flat and messy. Swell is tiny, winds are cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave energy is low (476 down to 170). This is kite-surfing weather, not surfing.
The first real chance comes Wednesday the 16th morning. A weak 3ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period. The wind is light and onshore, making it marginal. Energy is moderate (373), but the quality is poor. Not worth racing out.
Things stay poor until Sunday the 20th afternoon, when we see a slight bump to 3ft from the SW (18 seconds). The combined energy hits 558, but the wind is onshore and the surf quality is still poor. Monday the 21st has similar energy (479), but again, cross-onshore winds.
The best of a bad bunch is Tuesday the 22nd or Wednesday the 23rd morning: light onshore wind, 3ft SW swell (16 seconds), and a marginal forecast. It’s not good—just the least bad. Huntington is always crowded, so even this crappy surf will be packed.
There are no standouts here. No clean swell windows. No real waves. The whole forecast period is a bust. For this area, a blank run like this is normal. You’re better off staying home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 376 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 129 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 127 | 88 | 348 | 249 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.97m | 9:25PM2.20m | 10:05AM2.05m | 10:07PM2.06m | 10:33AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.88m | 11:00AM2.10m | 11:34PM1.68m | 11:28AM2.06m | 00:24AM1.49m | 11:58AM1.99m | 1:29AM1.32m | 12:32PM1.90m | 4:03AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:50AM0.28m | 4:04PM0.53m | 4:18AM0.44m | 4:47PM0.49m | 4:44AM0.61m | 5:31PM0.50m | 5:08AM0.80m | 6:19PM0.56m | 5:28AM0.97m | 7:14PM0.63m | 5:41AM1.11m | 8:28PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 414 | 376 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 217 | 35 | 24 | 76 | 78 | 48 | 97 | 52 | 41 | 147 | 56 | 23 | 12 | 348 | 249 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 36 | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 13 | 93 | 88 | 88 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | W 11 | SW 19 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 129 | 30 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 101 | 38 | 38 | 93 | 34 | 38 | 187 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 133 | 10 | 38 | 133 | 0 |
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