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

4-6FT

Chest to overhead

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.3FT16s
S182º
1.1FT10s
S180º
1.9FT4s
W273º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

12KTSWSW

15kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

3.1FT

Temperature

64°F

spotName Wind & Weather
69ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North Orange County Forecast

Matt Kibby

Today

Fun waves off new round of S swell. NW wind adding a lot of lump this morning.

Dawn-10am: More waist-chest high waves on tap, pushing head-high to a bit overhead for better spots throughout the day. Enough tide first thing for some textured corners, draining quickly for dumpier/clampy surf before recovering late AM into midday.

Afternoon Outlook: You'll have more crumble to deal with if you wait for the midday rebound, but it should still be manageable if you can't hit the early window. Breezier afternoon onshores make for a lumpy back half of the day.

Huntington Beach Pier Southside Surf Forecast

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