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Orange County · SoCal · Huntington Beach, CAAll Levels

Huntington Beach Pier · Surf City USA — 24h Tide Lab & Wave Energy Matrix

Tide OK ({tide}m) (1.12m)

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

SURFABLE DAYS (LAST 30 DAYS)
29 / 30 days
North Atlantic Groundswell Consistency
GLASSY / OFFSHORE SESSIONS
81.0%
Orographic Shelter & Offshore Wind
MEAN / PEAK ENERGY (30D)
880 kJ / 2330 kJ
Average 13.4s period
GOOD TIDE LEVEL TO GET IN AND OUT SAFELY VIA THE BOAT RAMP CHANNEL (0.78M - 1.62M)
Open Sandy Beach North & South of Pier
Tide OK ({tide}m) (1.12m)

24-HOUR TIDE CHART & SAFE WATER ENTRY WINDOWS — HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER · SURF CITY USA

Coastal Semi-Diurnal Amplitude
2.2m1.2m0.4mBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END} (0.30m – 1.30m)CURRENT TIDE: 1.12m ▲00:0004:0008:0012:0016:0020:0023:59
00:00
0.45m
Flooding
IDEAL
02:00
0.72m
Flooding
IDEAL
04:00
1.11m
Flooding
IDEAL
06:00
1.50m
Flooding
IDEAL
08:00
1.80m
Flooding
IDEAL
10:00
1.93m
High Tide
IDEAL
12:00
1.85m
Ebbing
IDEAL
14:00
1.58m
Ebbing
IDEAL
16:00
1.19m
Ebbing
IDEAL
18:00
0.80m
Ebbing
IDEAL
20:00
0.50m
Ebbing
IDEAL
22:00
0.37m
Low Tide
IDEAL

24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST

Hourly + 6-Day Overview

Huntington Beach Pier · Surf City USA — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind

1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m
2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out
3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now
4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips
1ST SWELL (Mon 09 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
1.6m [Sets 2.0m] · 14s
Power: 993 kJ · W (275°)
W
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
1.2m · 14s
Power: 558 kJ · W (275°)
W
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.3m · 11s
Power: 27 kJ · NW (309°)
NW
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDHuntington Beach Pier · Surf City USA · Mon 09 Nov (14:00)GPS 33.6548°, -118.0050° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: SSW (195°)
N 0°E 90°S 180°W 270°SWELL 3:0.3m @ 11s NW (309°) · 27 kJSWELL 2:1.2m @ 14s W (275°) · 558 kJSWELL 1:1.6m [2.0m] @ 14s W (275°) · 993 kJHUNTINGTON BEACHWIND (CROSS-OFF): 9 km/h (5 kt) ECURRENT TIDE (14:00): 0.03m · RATING (0-10) 8.0/10
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Crossed Sea
1.6m [Sets 2.0m] · 14s W (275°) · 993 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Crossed Sea
1.2m · 14s W (275°) · 558 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Crossed Sea
0.3m · 11s NW (309°) · 27 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Cross-off
9 km/h (5 kt) E · Current Tide 0.03m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 09 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 08:10 (2.2m) / 20:35 (2.1m) · LO: 02:05 (0.2m) / 14:20 (0.0m)
Select Day (24h):
Hour (00h–23h)
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01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Rating (0-10)
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
1st Swell [Sets]
Primary (m · s · kJ)
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.6m [2.0m]
W
14s · 993kJ
1.6m [2.0m]
W
14s · 993kJ
1.6m [2.0m]
W
14s · 993kJ
1.6m [2.0m]
W
14s · 993kJ
1.6m [2.0m]
W
14s · 993kJ
1.6m [2.0m]
W
14s · 993kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
1.5m [1.9m]
W
13s · 810kJ
2nd Swell
Swell 2
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 270°
1.2m · 14s
W
558kJ · 275°
1.2m · 14s
W
558kJ · 275°
1.2m · 14s
W
558kJ · 275°
1.2m · 14s
W
558kJ · 275°
1.2m · 14s
W
558kJ · 275°
1.2m · 14s
W
558kJ · 275°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13s
W
519kJ · 267°
3rd Swell
Swell 3
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 10s
NW
25kJ · 304°
0.3m · 11s
NW
27kJ · 309°
0.3m · 11s
NW
27kJ · 309°
0.3m · 11s
NW
27kJ · 309°
0.3m · 11s
NW
27kJ · 309°
0.3m · 11s
NW
27kJ · 309°
0.3m · 11s
NW
27kJ · 309°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10s
WNW
25kJ · 301°
Wind (Hourly)
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
ENE9 km/hCross-off
E9 km/hCross-off
E9 km/hCross-off
E9 km/hCross-off
E9 km/hCross-off
E9 km/hCross-off
E9 km/hCross-off
ESE11 km/hCross
ESE11 km/hCross
ESE11 km/hCross
ESE11 km/hCross
ESE11 km/hCross
ESE11 km/hCross
ESE11 km/hCross
Tide & Entry
0.69m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.31m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.16m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.27m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.62m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.10m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.60m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.99m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
2.15m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
2.06m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.71m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.21m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.68m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.25m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.03m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.08m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.38m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.86m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.39m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.84m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
2.11m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
2.12m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.88m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.46m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
Day // TimeMon 09 NovTue 10 NovWed 11 NovThu 12 NovFri 13 NovSat 14 Nov
Slot
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
AM
08:00
PM
14:00
NIGHT
20:00
Rating (0-10)
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
9.8
9.8
8.0
9.8
8.0
8.0
1st Swell [Sets]
Primary Breaking
1.5m
[1.9m]
1.6m
[2.0m]
1.5m
[1.9m]
1.3m
[1.7m]
1.4m
[1.8m]
1.3m
[1.7m]
1.3m
[1.7m]
1.4m
[1.8m]
1.3m
[1.7m]
1.5m
[1.9m]
1.6m
[2.0m]
1.5m
[1.9m]
1.7m
[2.2m]
1.9m
[2.4m]
1.7m
[2.2m]
1.8m
[2.3m]
2.0m
[2.6m]
1.8m
[2.3m]
1st Swell Dir
W270°
W275°
W267°
W270°
W275°
W267°
W270°
W275°
W267°
W270°
W275°
W267°
W270°
W275°
W267°
W270°
W275°
W267°
1st Period (s)13s14s13s13s14s13s13s14s13s13s14s13s13s14s13s14s14s14s
1st Power (kJ)810 kJ993 kJ810 kJ609 kJ760 kJ609 kJ609 kJ760 kJ609 kJ810 kJ993 kJ810 kJ1041 kJ1400 kJ1041 kJ1256 kJ1551 kJ1256 kJ
2nd Swell
Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ)
1.2m · 13sW519 kJ · 270°
1.2m · 14sW558 kJ · 275°
1.2m · 13sW519 kJ · 267°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 270°
1.1m · 14sW469 kJ · 275°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 267°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 270°
1.1m · 14sW469 kJ · 275°
1.0m · 13sW360 kJ · 267°
1.2m · 13sW519 kJ · 270°
1.2m · 14sW558 kJ · 275°
1.2m · 13sW519 kJ · 267°
1.3m · 13sW609 kJ · 270°
1.5m · 14sW873 kJ · 275°
1.3m · 13sW609 kJ · 267°
1.4m · 14sW760 kJ · 270°
1.6m · 14sW993 kJ · 275°
1.4m · 14sW760 kJ · 267°
3rd Swell
Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ)
0.3m · 10sNW25 kJ · 304°
0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 309°
0.3m · 10sWNW25 kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10sNW25 kJ · 304°
0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 309°
0.3m · 10sWNW25 kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10sNW25 kJ · 304°
0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 309°
0.3m · 10sWNW25 kJ · 301°
0.3m · 10sNW25 kJ · 304°
0.3m · 11sNW27 kJ · 309°
0.3m · 10sWNW25 kJ · 301°
0.4m · 10sNW44 kJ · 304°
0.4m · 11sNW49 kJ · 309°
0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 301°
0.4m · 11sNW49 kJ · 304°
0.5m · 11sNW76 kJ · 309°
0.4m · 11sWNW49 kJ · 301°
Wave ShapeAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned Pulse
Wind
ENE9 km/h5 kt
E9 km/h5 kt
ESE11 km/h6 kt
ENE9 km/h5 kt
E11 km/h6 kt
ESE11 km/h6 kt
ENE9 km/h5 kt
E11 km/h6 kt
ESE11 km/h6 kt
ENE7 km/h4 kt
E9 km/h5 kt
ESE9 km/h5 kt
ENE7 km/h4 kt
E7 km/h4 kt
ESE9 km/h5 kt
ENE7 km/h4 kt
E9 km/h5 kt
ESE9 km/h5 kt
Wind EffectCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-offCrossCross-offCross-offCrossGlassyCross-offCrossGlassyGlassyCrossGlassyCross-offCross
Entry / Exit
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
High / Low Tide
HI: 08:10 (2.2m)HI: 20:35 (2.1m)
LO: 02:05 (0.2m)LO: 14:20 (0.0m)
HI: 08:40 (2.1m)HI: 21:05 (2.1m)
LO: 02:40 (0.2m)LO: 14:50 (0.1m)
HI: 09:10 (2.0m)HI: 21:30 (2.0m)
LO: 03:10 (0.3m)LO: 15:20 (0.2m)
HI: 09:35 (1.9m)HI: 22:00 (1.9m)
LO: 03:35 (0.4m)LO: 15:45 (0.3m)
HI: 10:05 (1.8m)HI: 22:30 (1.8m)
LO: 04:05 (0.5m)LO: 16:10 (0.4m)
HI: 10:35 (1.6m)HI: 23:05 (1.7m)
LO: 04:35 (0.6m)LO: 16:40 (0.6m)

7-DAY SWELL, PERIOD & WIND DAILY FORECAST

Hoje
2026-11-02
1.2m – 1.6m @14s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
GOOD
Terça
2026-11-03
1.3m – 1.8m @13s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
EPIC
Quarta
2026-11-04
1.4m – 2.0m @13s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
EPIC
Quinta
2026-11-05
1.1m – 1.5m @14s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
GOOD
Sexta
2026-11-06
1.0m – 1.4m @13s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
FAIR
Sábado
2026-11-07
1.4m – 1.9m @13s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
EPIC
Domingo
2026-11-08
1.2m – 1.7m @14s (WNW / NW)
5 kt (glassy)
06:30 – 10:30 (Manhã Sem Vento)
GOOD

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