The Wave
Best shape comes on long-period W-SW groundswells with light NE offshore winds.
The break tends to favor lower tides for more defined peaks but will also fire on focused long-period west swells.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Huntington Cliffs
A chunkier Huntington Beach beach break north of the pier that can punch into steep lefts and rights on long west-southwest groundswell. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Huntington Cliffs in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationCalifornia, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 15 s
- Wind W 9 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.9 ftfalling
- Low0.0 ft
- High2.8 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High2.9 ft
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
The Cliffs lineup picks tighter, steeper peaks than the main pier zone and often develops strong rip currents - expect a concentrated peak near the rocky cutoff and a busy local crowd when it’s working.
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