BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Orange County · SoCalAll Levels

Huntington Beach Pier · Surf City USA — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Dual-hemisphere magnet that picks up Southern Hemisphere SW swells all summer and North Pacific WNW swells all winter.

TAKEOFF CAUTION: STEEP DROP OVER SHALLOW BOTTOM. WATCH YOUR DEPTH ON WIPEOUTS.

All Levels · Max 3.2m

Swell: 0.9m – 2.4m

SWELL WINDOW

SW / SSW / WNW (195° – 290°)

Angle: 195° – 290°

WIND SHADOW & SHELTER

NE / E (Santa Ana Winds) ou Manhãs Calmas até às 10h30 (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

SUBSTRATE & DEPTH

Wide Sculpted Sandbars

High-Frequency Sandbar Beachbreak Sculpted by Pier Pilings

SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS

Swell: 242° (WSW) · Wind: 75° (ENE)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Wave Dynamics (Beach Break): Long-period groundswell trains (12s+) undergo immediate refraction upon contacting the submarine volcanic shelf, concentrating 45 kJ of wave energy onto the takeoff bowl while peeling cleanly. The adjacent entry channel drains water smoothly without dragging surfers into the impact zone.

1. GOLDEN ENTRY & EXIT PROTOCOL

Use the pier-side rip current for an easy conveyor-belt paddle out while maintaining a 15-meter safety buffer from the pilings.

Max High Tide: {tide}m: 2.10m•Min Low Tide: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. LOCAL WATER HAZARDS