Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Huntington Pier. I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough stretch we’re looking at. The overall picture is one of persistent poor surf conditions right through the 16-day window. The wind is the biggest problem, blowing onshore or cross-onshore almost constantly, and it’s just making a mess of things.

The water is sitting at 71°°F right now, which is a solid 4°° warmer than what we usually see this time of year – a bit of a tropical bath.

Let’s run through it. Starting Wednesday, August 12th, we’ve got a tiny south-southwest swell mixing in, but with that 9 mph onshore breeze, it’s a no-go. That same story holds for Thursday and Friday, August 13th and 14th. We see the combined swell energy edging up a bit – hitting 403 on Friday morning (moderate energy) – but the light onshore winds still make it a pass. The swell period is a very long 19 seconds from the SSW on Friday morning, which is classic groundswell, but it’s just too weak.

Saturday the 15th through to Monday the 17th is more of the same. We get a little more energy on Saturday afternoon (563 – moderate), and there’s some hope with a light offshore wind on a few mornings, but the wave comment keeps calling it poor or marginal. By Monday the 17th, the wind shifts more westerly, and the afternoon turns choppy with a cross-onshore 12 mph breeze.

Tuesday the 18th through to the end of the third week is just a grind. The swell stays small, never really pushing past 3 ft, and the wind never truly cleans up. It’s a lot of cross-onshore wind from the south and southwest, with the energy rarely getting above moderate.

Even the long-range stuff out around August 27th doesn’t look promising. The combined energy jumps to 628 on the morning of Thursday, August 27th (strong energy), with a 3 ft swell from the south, but the morning winds are still onshore. By the afternoon, it’s a rainy mess with a 12 mph cross-onshore.

The bottom line? There just isn’t a standout day in this forecast. The window is a blank. On the brighter side, Huntington Pier is very consistent, so this kind of run is unusual. The forecasts can change, so don’t hang up your wetsuit just yet, but for the next couple of weeks, I’d find something else to do.

Rusty.

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