Huntington Beach Pier Southside Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

4-5FT

Chest to head

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.3FT18s
S191º
1.4FT13s
SSW192º
1.5FT9s
S178º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

7KTSWSW

8kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.8FT

Temperature

63°F

spotName Wind & Weather
73ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

North Orange County Forecast

Chris Borg

Today

Fun waves today as old swell eases, fresh SSW swell starts to move in. Early AM window best.

Dawn to 10:00AM: The most consistent surf is down a bit from yesterday as old SSW swell mixes with the long period front end of our next SSW pulse. Surf for better breaks in the waist-chest high range, going shoulder-head high at standouts -- mostly West Newport to the HB Pier. Light SSW winds early AM, up a few knots later morning for a little onshore crumble.

Afternoon Outlook: Surf edges up. Moderate SW onshores for a lumpier afternoon.

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