Southside HB Pier
Huntington Beach · United States
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Surf City USA — the US Open runs right off the pier. Southside packs in the crowd for the pier's punchy peak; northside spreads out with room for everyone else.
Today's surf at Southside HB Pier
Updated 03:11 spot time
Southside HB Pier surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 3 ft chest to head high, 2.5 ft S swell at 11.55 s. Wind up to 7 mph WSW. Water 74°F. Best surf window around 2:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 3 mph ESE wind.
Tides today: low 3:49 AM (0.9 ft), high 10:00 AM (5.9 ft), low 4:27 PM (0.2 ft), high 10:36 PM (4.9 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
NE–E
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; summer SW
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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