Surf Forecasts:
Huntington Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. 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 (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huntington Pier over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here, for the imperial version. Let’s see what’s on the menu.
To be honest, the first few days are a write-off. Small surf, weak energy, and a messy cross-onshore wind blowing it all apart. No point getting wet until things change.
The first sign of life appears on Saturday, July 18th. The morning sees the combined energy hit a moderate level, and by the afternoon we’re looking at swell around 4ft from the south, with a 14-second period. The wind is still cross-onshore though, so it’ll be lumpy.
The real standout window for me is the morning of Thursday, July 23rd. The swell is pushing 5ft from the south, with a 13-second period. The wind is light, from the west-southwest at around 6 mph, which is onshore but gentle. The combined energy is a strong 832 – that’s a solid, powerful south groundswell. This isn’t for beginners – 5ft is getting into expert territory. For the experienced surfer, with that long period and decent direction, Huntington Pier (United States) could offer some proper, lined-up waves. The water temp is about 68°, a touch warmer than average. Crowds are likely here, especially on a promising day.
The days around that are worth watching too. Wednesday the 22nd has similar energy, and Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th mornings both hold good-sized swell (5ft to 5ft) with light winds, making for cleaner conditions before the afternoon wind fills in.
After Saturday the 25th, the swell starts to taper off. Sunday and Monday, July 26th and 27th, are back to marginal conditions.
So here’s the plan: sit out the early flat spell. The surf comes to life from Wednesday, July 22nd, through Saturday, July 25th. If you want the best of it, aim for Thursday morning – that 5ft south swell with clean-ish winds is our best shot. Be ready for a crowd.
Keep the wax warm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 153 | 246 | 682 | 469 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 8:02PM2.54m | 10:06AM1.59m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM-0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 31 | 33 | 69 | 64 | 49 | 14 | 130 | 74 | 153 | 189 | 682 | 469 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 15 | 6 | 76 | 239 | 258 | 27 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 6 | 246 | 27 | 23 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 15 | 54 | 101 | 34 | 239 | 133 | 38 | 38 | 93 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 4 | 133 | 101 | 0 | 133 |
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