Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 03:00 AM PDT
1. WAVE SIZES
Surf Height: Waist to chest high (2-3+ ft) on average sets, with occasional shoulder-high peaks at prime sandbars.
Break Breakdown: Southside Pier offering consistent, peaky lefts pushing off the pier pilings and rights breaking into the beach park. Northside seeing slightly more open-faced rights with occasional soft sections on the mid-tide drain.
2. CURRENT WEATHER
Current Conditions: Mostly cloudy early, 61°F. Light ENE offshore wind around 3-5 mph.
Daylight Outlook: Afternoon high reaching near 68°F. Morning glassy conditions giving way to a gentle west/southwest onshore breeze (6-10 mph) by early afternoon, easing back around dusk.
3. TIDES
Today's Tide Cycle (Huntington Beach Pier):
4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW
Primary Swell (CDIP 215 / Long Beach Channel): SSW 210° at 2.1 ft / 14s. Providing consistency and length to the waist-high sets.
Secondary Swell: WNW 280° at 1.8 ft / 10s. Adding a light cross-swell wedge, generating peaky shape around the pier.
Surf Trend: Surf holds holding steady through this afternoon in the 2-3 ft range. Tomorrow (Thursday) sees a slight reinforcement in SSW energy, bringing slightly more consistent waist-to-chest high sets, peaking best around the morning mid-tide.
5. 12-HOUR WIND (NOAA HRRR Model Run: 06Z)
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 03:00 AM | NE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 04:00 AM | ENE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 05:00 AM | E (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 06:00 AM | E (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 07:00 AM | ESE (Glassy / Light Offshore) | 2 mph |
| 08:00 AM | SE (Glassy) | 3 mph |
| 09:00 AM | SSE (Light Sideshore) | 4 mph |
| 10:00 AM | S (Sideshore) | 5 mph |
| 11:00 AM | SSW (Onshore) | 6 mph |
| 12:00 PM | SW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 01:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 02:00 PM | WSW (Onshore) | 9 mph |
6. DAYLIGHT
First Light: 06:36 AM
Sunrise: 07:01 AM
Sunset: 06:12 PM
Total Darkness: 06:37 PM