Huntington Beach Pier Southside Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

Forecaster
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

4-5FT

Observed

Chest to head

Forecaster observed
Forecaster

Swell

1.7FT12s
S180º
1FT20s
S190º
1.3FT15s
SSW195º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

5KTSSW

8kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

3.5FT

Temperature

62°F

spotName Wind & Weather
71ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Schaler Perry

North Orange County Forecast

Schaler Perry

Today

Manageable texture and a blend of SPAC swells. Average breaks fun, standouts chest-head high.

Afternoon Outlook: Fun zone blend of overlapping SSW swells with manageable onshore texture. Average zones are waist-chest high with some occasional larger sets. Standouts have crept up with chest-head high sets in the mix. Spots with some structure generally best but there are some open corners/sections to track down.

Onshore flow sticks around but looks manageable through the end of the day. Plan around the 5:45pm high tide -- it'll slow some zones but keep a few more corners open.

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