Huntington Beach · Orange County · California
HB Pier Northside Surf Report, Huntington Beach, CA
HB Pier Northside, Huntington Beach, California: 4–5 ft, chest to head high, at 6 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 2.3 ft at 14 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 4 mph cross-shore wind from the east. Water is about 74°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 6.4 ft at 8:40 am.
4–5 ft
chest to head high
- Swell
- 2.3 ft · 14 s · WSWplus 0.9 ft · 15 s · SSW
- Wind
- 4 mph (E)cross-shore
- Tide
- 4.8 ft risinghigh 6.4 ft at 8:40 am
- Water
- 74°Frashguard
- Air
- 73°Ffeels like 71°F
- Sun
- rise 6:19 amset 4:52 pm
HB Pier Northside surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at HB Pier Northside: 6 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at HB Pier Northside: 12 pm, Good, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 amnow | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 4.8 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5.7 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 6.3 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.4 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Fair | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 11 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 4.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 2.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 0.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | -0.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 10 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | -0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 4.3 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 5.1 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 5.8 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 6.0 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 5.8 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 5.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 2.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.0 ft |
HB Pier Northside waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 am, sets at HB Pier Northside arrive about every 4 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 4.5 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 36 s
- Lulls
- about 121 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 51% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
HB Pier Northside surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at HB Pier Northside: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 6–7 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 5–8 ft and Good.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for HB Pier Northside are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.3 ft · 14 s · WSW | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 13 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–5 ft | Good | 1.7 ft · 13 s · WSW | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 12 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.5 ft · 13 s · WSW | calm | 12 mph onshore (SW), gusts 20 | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–7 ft | Good | 2.4 ft · 15 s · WSW | 8 mph onshore (SSE) | 9 mph onshore (WSW) | 1 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6–7 ft | Fair | 3.4 ft · 15 s · WSW | 10 mph onshore (SW) | 14 mph cross-shore (W) | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5–8 ft | Good | 3.4 ft · 18 s · SW | calm | 8 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–6 ft | Good | 1.9 ft · 15 s · WSW | calm | 10 mph onshore (SW), gusts 18 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6–7 ft | Good | — | 10 mph cross-shore (W) | 12 mph cross-shore (W) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–6 ft | Good | — | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4–6 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 21 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for HB Pier Northside are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
HB Pier Northside tide chart and tide times
Tides at HB Pier Northside today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.4 ft at 2:14 am, high 6.4 ft at 8:40 am, low -0.3 ft at 3:57 pm and high 3.9 ft at 10:23 pm. At 6 am the tide is 4.8 ft and rising.
HB Pier Northside tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.4 ft at 2:14 amHigh 6.4 ft at 8:40 amLow -0.3 ft at 3:57 pmHigh 3.9 ft at 10:23 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:48 amHigh 6.0 ft at 9:05 amLow 0.0 ft at 4:35 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 11:19 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 2.9 ft at 3 amHigh 5.9 ft at 9:38 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:18 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.5 ft at 12:22 amLow 3.2 ft at 3:23 amHigh 5.8 ft at 10:12 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.6 ft at 1:55 amLow 3.5 ft at 3:45 amHigh 5.4 ft at 10:49 amLow 0.9 ft at 7:09 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.5 ft at 4:25 amLow 3.5 ft at 4:31 amHigh 4.7 ft at 11:39 amLow 0.9 ft at 8:07 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.8 ft at 4:34 amLow 3.6 ft at 7:14 amHigh 4.4 ft at 12:55 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.1 ft at 4:47 amLow 3.4 ft at 9:44 amHigh 4.1 ft at 2:30 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
HB Pier Northside water temperature
The water temperature at HB Pier Northside is about 74°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 4 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near HB Pier Northside
- Huntington Beach Pier0.2 mi S · 3–4 ft · Good
- HB Pier Southside0.4 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Goldenwest1.0 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Good
- HB Cliffs1.4 mi NW · 4 ft · Good
- Magnolia1.9 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Brookhurst2.6 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
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About HB Pier Northside
HB Pier Northside is a pier in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Huntington Beach Pier Northside, Huntington Northside and Surf City.
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