Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Huntington Pier. I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a classic run. We’ve got a long stretch of small, choppy, and generally poor conditions ahead. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°F.

We kick off on Tuesday the 14th with a tiny 2ft SSW swell, but it’s coming from the WSW at 12 mph, making it a messy cross-on breeze. The wave energy is weak (245), and it’s just poor. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are more of the same – tiny 1ft to 3ft swells, cross-onshore winds, and a choppy surface. Nothing to get excited about. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off, with the same story of small, weak surf and side-shore chop.

We finally see a bit of a pulse around Sunday the 19th. The morning shows a 3ft S swell, but it’s still a marginal call with light onshore wind. The energy picks up a bit (558), but the quality is still questionable. Monday the 20th is similar, with a 3ft SSW swell and light winds, earning a “marginal” nod. The next few days, from the 21st to the 23rd, are a grind of small, cross-onshore swell with poor conditions.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Around Friday the 24th, a bigger swell arrives. The morning sees a 4ft S swell with a 16-second period and light offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 1164 – that’s moderate to strong. This is the best-looking window. The period is long, so the waves will have some punch, but for a beach break like Huntington, that long period can make it a bit straight. Still, with clean, light offshore wind, it’s worth a look for the more experienced crew. The afternoon gets messy again with a 7ft cross-on wind, so the morning is your window.

Saturday the 25th is a beast. The morning has a 7ft S swell, but it’s cross-on at 9 mph. That’s expert territory, and the chop will be a handful. The energy is very high (2451). The drop-off on Sunday the 26th sees a 3ft SSW groundswell with a 19-second period, which is very long, and light offshore wind. The energy is still strong (1171), but the long period might make it a bit walled at the pier. The following week, from the 27th to the 29th, the swell backs off again, with small, cross-onshore conditions and only marginal quality.

The standout here is the morning of Friday the 24th. That 4ft S swell, with a 16-second period and light offshore wind, offers the cleanest, most powerful waves of the whole outlook. The morning of Sunday the 26th is a close second, with that very long period groundswell, but it’s a touch smaller. Both are for surfers who know their way around a wall.

Stay patient, and keep your eyes on that Friday morning.

Rusty

Read more