Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright Huntington Beach, let’s cut to the chase. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating. There’s a big old gap of nothing on the horizon, and it’s going to test your patience if you’re looking for a wave.

The long and short of it is this: there’s no real swell on the menu for a solid stretch. We’re looking at a gap of at least a week where it’s just not worth paddling out. The energy in the water is weak, with the combined energy readings mostly stuck in the low-to-mid hundreds. It’s just not enough to push any kind of shape through the lineup.

For the first stretch, from Wednesday the 9th through to Tuesday the 15th, it’s all poor surf conditions. Don’t even bother. The swell is tiny, anywhere from 1ft to 3ft, and that’s coming from a mix of SW and SSW directions with periods of 14-18 seconds. While a longer period is normally a good sign, there’s just no power behind it. On top of that, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which is going to chop up whatever crumbly little lines there might be. It’s a classic case of not being worth the paddle out.

Now, as we get into the second week, starting Wednesday the 16th, things don't really improve, but we do start to see a couple of “marginal” days, which is a step up from “poor.” The swell stays pretty pathetic, still only around 2ft to 3ft. On the morning of Wednesday the 16th, there’s a slight uptick in energy, but it's still nothing to get excited about. The morning of Thursday the 17th, with light offshore wind and a 2ft SSW swell, is probably the best of a bad bunch, but even then, we’re talking about tiny, weak waves that will be tough to ride on a log.

Honestly, the only time I’d even give a second look is around Saturday the 19th, when we see similar conditions: small SW swell with periods of 18 seconds. But the winds are looking to be a problem again, and the energy is still unimpressive.

After that, it's more of the same. The swell direction holds from the SW, the heights hover around 2ft to 3ft, and the periods stay between 15 and 19 seconds. The energy is moderate at best, but it’s spread out. We’re just not seeing any kind of focused pulse.

Look, for a spot like Huntington Pier, which is exposed to a WSW swell, the direction we’ve got is close, but the size just isn’t there. The crowds are often a factor, but with waves like this, everyone will probably be doing something else.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there—just your typical cool Pacific.

So, if you’re desperate for a surf, you might find a grovelly little 2ft wave on Thursday the 17th if the wind stays light, but that’s about it. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard most days, to be honest. Keep your board in the car, but maybe just watch the horizon for now.

This is a blank run, plain and simple. But it won’t stay like this forever.

Rusty.

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