Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Huntington Pier are shaping up to be a real grind. We've got a long, frustrating gap ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

The pattern is pretty grim for the next week and a half. From now through the 23rd of August, we're staring down a mix of small, weak swell and lousy wind. The swell's coming from the SSW for the most part, but the wind is almost always on it or chopping it up. You're looking at tiny surf, mostly under 3 ft, and even when the size is there, the conditions just aren't. The energy is low, between 117 and 410 units, and the reports are nothing but "poor surf conditions". It's one of those stretches where the ocean just isn't cooperating. For a spot that's usually pretty consistent, this is a real bummer of a run. You'd be better off with a longboard and low expectations, or just finding something else to do.

Now, there is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel. The real standout, and honestly the only time I'd get excited, is on Monday morning, August 24th. The forecast shows us picking up a long-period groundswell from the SW, coming in at 2 ft. Now, the size is small, but hold on – the wind is forecast to be glassy. Dead calm. That is a golden combination for a spot like this. That long period (18 seconds) will mean some real push and shape on those tiny waves, and with the surface like a mirror, those little peelers will be about as fun as you can get on a 2 ft day. The combined energy is a moderate 246. For a Monday morning with glassy conditions, Huntington Pier could be surprisingly fun and clean. Get there early, though – that afternoon wind is gonna fire up and ruin it.

After that, the window slams shut again. From the 25th of August right through to the end of the month, it's back to bits and pieces of small, onshore slop. The swell tries to pick up around the 28th and 29th, hitting 3 ft with moderate energy (426-447), but the cross-onshore winds will trash any chance of a clean wave. It's a frustrating pattern. Not big enough for the experts, not clean enough for anyone else. It's one of those stretches where the ocean is just in a bad mood.

So, to sum it up: sit tight until that Monday the 24th for a slim chance at some glassy greatness. The rest is a write-off. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because a blank run like this can't last forever.

Rusty.

Read more