HB Cliffs Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
7KTSSW
7kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
63°F
3/2mm wetsuit
North Orange County Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Knee-waist high surf, chest-high+ for better breaks. Shape best mid-AM as tide comes in.
Dawn-10am: Little mix of SW/SSW swells for knee-waist high waves, pushing chest high for better spots from West Newport to the HB Pier, a little bigger for standouts once the negative low tide fills in around 7-8am. Some onshore S wind crumble to deal with, but not bad.
A little bit of NW energy in the mix, should be enough for a couple corners at the open beachbreaks given the smaller Southern Hemi swell on tap.
PM Outlook: Moderate onshore lump, a little more size.
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HB Cliffs Surf Guide
Find your rip bowl and enjoy. This is the northernmost stretch of HB before you make your way to the Cliffs, and it loves a combo swell and low tide. It is rideable here almost as much as the Pier, though not usually as shapely, and it packs a few feet more size on a long period WNW swell during the winter. But, as alluded to, is prone to large rips and plenty of current when the swell is pumping. Open corners are hard to come by unless there are a few different swells running, but it is fun to... Read more