Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Pier surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. 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+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break this down for you. Things are looking pretty flat and sad around Huntington Pier for the next couple of weeks. We've got a long stretch of nothing good on the horizon, but there's a flicker of hope at the very end.
Right now, and for the next week and a half, it's a wasteland. We're looking at tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions. The energy is just pathetic, with the combined wave energy struggling to get above 562. All that south-southwest swell is just dribbling in at 1.5ft to 3ft, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever’s there. Honestly, Friday the 14th through the 21st is a write-off. You’d be better off finding a skatepark or checking the tide pools.
There’s a little bump in energy around the 22nd and 23rd, but the swell is still tiny, under 1.5ft. It’s not going to be worth the paddle. The first two weeks of this outlook are just a long, flat, frustrating gap.
Now, if you can be patient, there is something on the horizon. Around Thursday the 27th and into Friday the 28th, the swell finally shows up. The energy just jumps, with readings of 1066 and 1321, and then up to a strong 1886 by Friday morning. We’re looking at a proper SSW swell pushing in at 5.5ft to 7ft. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.
The wind is looking better, too, with light offshore or cross-offshore breezes which should make it cleaner. This is a standout period. With that size and period, Huntington’s sandbars might be able to hold it, but a long-period swell like this, 14 seconds, can tend to close out at a beach break. That size is pushing into expert territory, so leave the foam boards at home.
This is the only real window we've got in the 16 days. It's promising, but being that far out, you gotta take the long-range forecast with a grain of salt. The swell is directed our way, the winds look favorable, but it's the end of the month and things can shift. It’s what we’re hoping for, anyway.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 264 | 203 | 155 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19PM2.30m | 11:23AM1.93m | 11:04PM2.09m | 11:56AM1.96m | 11:49PM1.85m | 12:30PM1.96m | 00:39AM1.60m | 1:05PM1.93m | 1:41AM1.37m | 1:46PM1.88m | 3:31AM1.21m | 2:38PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.72m | 5:33AM0.35m | 5:55PM0.72m | 6:02AM0.56m | 6:51PM0.75m | 6:29AM0.77m | 7:56PM0.79m | 6:51AM0.96m | 9:21PM0.80m | 7:07AM1.13m | 11:03PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 242 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 96 | 82 | 55 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 197 | 169 | 52 | 125 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 264 | 203 | 155 | 22 | 46 | 31 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 151 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 7 | — | 31 | 21 | 71 | 64 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 54 | 133 | 39 | 133 | 78 | 64 | 101 | 133 | 2 | 101 | 133 | 38 | 38 | 133 | 4 | 38 | 78 | 37 |
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