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Huntington Beach

Surf City’s signature beachbreak - dozens of peaky, sandbar-fed lefts and rights that fire most reliably on WSW groundswells and light NE offshore breezes near the pier. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Huntington Beach in California.

Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US

Best conditions today

Clean
  • Waves 2-3 ft+
  • Period 15 s
  • Wind S 4 kt
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Tide curve (forecast)

1.0 ftrising

Low 6:20 AMHigh 11:10 AMLow 6:23 PMHigh 11:00 PMNowSat 8/29
Today ranges from 0.0 ft to 2.9 ft. Currently 1.0 ft and rising.
  • Low0.0 ft
  • High2.8 ft
  • Low0.2 ft
  • High2.9 ft
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Spot Guide

Lineup Insights

The Wave

Be alert for strong shore rips and shifting sandbars that change the best takeoff by the hour.

The break works on a wide range of tides but cleans up noticeably with northeast (offshore) winds and prefers mid/medium tide windows for more peaky, contest-ready faces.

Lineup Guide

Local lineups fill fast when solid WSW/WSW+ swells meet the NE offshore.

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