Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Look, I’m not gonna lie to you. The next week and a half for the Huntington Beach area is pretty average. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell with mostly cross-onshore winds, and it’s going to be a grind. The water temp is running about 71°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels more like a bath than a typical July – that’ll feel weird if you’re used to it.

Starting Friday morning the 24th, there’s a tiny 2ft swell from the southwest with a period of 24 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and while it carries decent energy for its size (combined energy of 740), that long period will make it break straight and sectiony on the beach. Winds are a light cross-on from the south at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a bit choppy. The afternoon drops to 2ft and the score is a zero. Honestly, this is a skunk session.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th stay similar. Saturday morning sees 3ft from the southwest, but the period drops to 21 seconds. Combined energy is still moderate (745), but the wind is light cross-on. Sunday morning manages 3ft from the south-southwest, period 19 seconds (736 combined energy), but again, cross-on breeze. Conditions are marginal with a score of just 1 each day. The onshore wind in the afternoons keeps it bumpy.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are more of the same slow grind. The swell stays around 3ft to 4ft with periods dipping into the high teens, and combined energy hovering around 775-861. Winds are light to gentle cross-onshore. It’s ridable for a beginner on a longboard if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to inspire you.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th show a slow increase in energy, particularly Thursday afternoon when the combined energy hits 1148 with a 4ft swell from the south-southeast. That’s the best energy we’ve seen so far. But the period is a short 15 seconds, and the wind is still cross-onshore. The morning of Thursday the 30th scores a 1, afternoon a 2. It’s a slight improvement.

Now, the best chance you’re going to get in this whole forecast is Friday morning, the 31st of July. The swell jumps to 6ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds. Combined energy is a solid 1813. That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the window. And here’s the good part: the wind is onshore from the southwest at just 6 mph, but it’s coming straight onshore. Still, for Huntington, 6ft with that energy is the standout. It’s getting into the “too big for beginners” zone, but experienced surfers should find some punchy, rideable walls.

Saturday the 1st of August holds onto 5ft to 5ft from the south, but the period drops to 13 seconds and energy fades (927 then 810). Light onshore winds keep it messy. After that, it all falls apart. Sunday the 2nd drops to 4ft, then 3ft. From Monday the 3rd all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, the swell bottoms out to 0.98ft to 2ft with combined energy under 200. The winds stay cross-on or onshore, and the scores are all zeros. It’s a full week of flat, weak junk.

So, the highlight is that Friday the 31st of July: 6ft south swell, onshore wind, moderate wave energy. It won’t be glassy, but it’s the only shot at a decent wave in the whole 16 days. The rest is a long, quiet wait for something better to turn up.
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