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Huntington Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

Huntington Beach break guidePhoto by: Stebo

Huntington Beach Surf Guide

Huntington Beach in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rips, locals and pollution.

Huntington Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Huntington Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Huntington Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Huntington Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Huntington Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
4%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
96%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Huntington Beach Location Map

Interactive Huntington Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Huntington Beach is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Huntington Beach is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Huntington Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 April 2025, 05:01 Local Time
Friday 18
2AM5AM8AM11AM
Wave (ft)
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
Period (s) 16 16 16 16
Wind (mph)
10
5
5
10
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

What does Huntington Beach look like?

Latest photos from Huntington Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Huntington Beach

Current tide and informaton
For Huntington Beach, 5 miles from Huntington Beach.
Next High Water: 12:26am | 6ft
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 08:03am | 2ft
IS AT (local time)

Huntington Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Huntington Beach is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.
Current Temp*: 60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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California Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Huntington Beach

Surf stats for Huntington Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Huntington Beach Location Map
Average Swell
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Wind History at Huntington Beach

Wind stats for Huntington Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Huntington Beach Location Map
Average Wind
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Huntington Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings
Based on 18 votes.
  • Overall:3.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.9
  • Consistency of Surf:4.1
  • Difficulty Level:3.4
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:3.9
  • Crowds:2.9
  • ...

See all 18 ratings

Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Jj Baker from United States
“Very crowded during the summer months. For the most part the waves are not constantly great waves. But when their good their great! Difficulty some day's the break pretty fast! Consistency every day is different. I'm a local Haole born here.”

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