Huntington Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Huntington Pier Surf Guide

Huntington Pier in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rips, locals and pollution.

Huntington Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Huntington Pier:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Huntington Pier 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

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

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 Pier Location Map

Interactive Huntington Pier 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 Pier is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Huntington Pier is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away.

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Huntington Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 06:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (ft)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

What does Huntington Pier look like?

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

Credit: Nick Zadeh Credit: AJ Hu Credit: AJ Hu Credit: AJ Hu Credit: AJ Hu

Tides at Huntington Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Huntington Beach, 5 miles from Huntington Pier.

Next High Water: 07:26am | 7ft

Next Low Water: 02:15pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Huntington Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.3 °C) at Huntington Pier 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 (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.