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Surf City Guide

Huntington
Beach

Surf City USA

Everything you need for a day in Surf City — conditions, parking, the pier sunset and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Structures, lots & meters

Pier & Sunset

Sunset on Main & live cam

Dining

Fish tacos & pier eats

Things to Do

Whale watching & harbor cruises

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

HB State Beach

Fire rings & 8.5 mi of sand

Lifeguards · pier

Bolsa Chica

Quieter · wetlands across PCH

Beach lots · RV

Dog Beach

Pups off-leash on the sand

Free street parking

Sunset Beach

Mellow · local feel north end

Walk to the bars

The Cliffs

Bluff-top trail · surf breaks

Dog-friendly path

Magnolia / Brookhurst

Wide & uncrowded south end

Big beach lots

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Newport Beach

15 min south

Balboa Pier, fun zone & harbor

Seal Beach

15 min north

Old-town Main St & quiet pier

Long Beach

25 min north

Queen Mary, aquarium & Shoreline

Costa Mesa

15 min east

South Coast Plaza & The Lab

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Huntington Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Not a beach day today. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Huntington Beach until 1 PM Thursday. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 3 ft. Right now at Huntington Beach, the water is 73°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 66°F. Wind is 4 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 126 minutes right now. Today’s tides: Low 4:02 AM, High 10:28 AM, Low 5:53 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.