Huntington Beach Pier Southside Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR TO GOOD

Surf Height

4-6FT+

Chest to 1ft overhead

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.2FT18s
SSW193º
1.4FT12s
S178º
1.6FT7s
W273º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

3KTSS

4kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

0.2FT

Temperature

61°F

spotName Wind & Weather
65ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Kevin Wallis

North Orange County Forecast

Kevin Wallis

Today

Solid day of waves, some SW wind crumble for the morning. Afternoon bump manageable.

SW swell tops out for chest-shoulder high waves at average spots. Better breaks from the HB Pier south see head-high to a bit overhead surf and standouts go a couple of feet overhead. Just enough NW swell mix for the odd corner, but pretty lined up at open beachbreaks overall.

Light S-SW wind early will pick up some through the morning but never looks like a deal breaker. Light bump through the afternoon and I'd keep an eye on the evening window with onshore winds mellowing out.

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