HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER AREA — SURF & WEATHER REPORT
Thursday, November 12, 2026 | Local Time: 1:41 AM PST
1. WAVE SIZES
Based on CDIP 215 / San Pedro South Buoy (46253) telemetry, wave action at the Huntington Beach Pier features clean knee-to-waist high peaks (2-3 ft) on smaller sets, with occasional chest-high (3-4 ft) pulses hitting the south side of the pier. The north side is offering fun, crumbly lefts and rights with standard peel, while the south side is catching slightly cleaner lines with a bit more punch on the mid-tide push.
2. CURRENT WEATHER
Early morning conditions are calm and clear. Current air temperature is 61°F with a projected high of 71°F later today. Winds are currently light and offshore at 2 mph from the NNE, expected to transition light sideshore WSW around 4-6 mph by midday before fading back into gentle variable evening conditions.
3. TIDES
Low: 3:09 AM (2.73 ft)
High: 9:29 AM (5.48 ft)
Low: 5:23 PM (0.07 ft)
High (Night): 11:58 PM (3.12 ft)
4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW
Primary Swell: WNW swell at 2.8 ft with a 13-second period, providing steady waist-to-chest high sets. Secondary Swell: S/SSE swell at 1.5 ft with a 16-second period adding occasional wider-interval lines to south-facing zones. Trend: Surf conditions will remain steady through the afternoon on the incoming tide, holding similar waist-to-chest high consistency into tomorrow Friday, November 13.
5. 12-HOUR WIND (NOAA HRRR Run: 06Z)
| TIME |
WIND DIRECTION |
WIND SPEED |
| 02:00 AM |
NNE (Offshore) |
3 mph |
| 03:00 AM |
NE (Offshore) |
2 mph |
| 04:00 AM |
ENE (Offshore) |
2 mph |
| 05:00 AM |
N (Offshore) |
3 mph |
| 06:00 AM |
N (Offshore) |
3 mph |
| 07:00 AM |
Var (Glassy) |
1 mph |
| 08:00 AM |
W (Sideshore) |
3 mph |
| 09:00 AM |
WSW (Sideshore) |
5 mph |
| 10:00 AM |
WSW (Onshore) |
7 mph |
| 11:00 AM |
SW (Onshore) |
9 mph |
| 12:00 PM |
WSW (Onshore) |
10 mph |
| 01:00 PM |
WSW (Onshore) |
10 mph |
6. DAYLIGHT
First Light: 5:52 AM PST
Sunrise: 6:17 AM PST
Sunset: 4:58 PM PST
Total Darkness: 5:23 PM PST
raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider