Huntington State Beach
Orange County, California, United States
- Paid parking
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 19°C66°F
- Water
- 23°C73°F
- Wind
- 1912 km/hmph WNW
- Gusts
- 2213 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 18%
- Sunset
- 6:08 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
- Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Huntington State Beach
Huntington State Beach is a protected beach in Southern California. It is located near Huntington Beach, 3.2 miles away, and has a nearby drinking water source. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach.
Huntington State Beach is a protected beach in Southern California, located in the City of Huntington Beach in Orange County. It extends 2 miles (3.2 km) from Newport Beach (Santa Ana River) north to Beach Boulevard, where the Huntington City Beach begins. The 121-acre (49 ha) park was established in 1942.
This beach is a popular destination for many beach enthusiasts. This beach has moderate to good surf, fishing, volleyball courts, basketball courts, bathrooms, and fire-rings for bonfires. Lifeguard Services at Huntington State Beach are provided by the California State Parks Lifeguard Service. Lifeguards patrol the beach year-round while lifeguard towers are staffed roughly Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Source: Huntington State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardStation 70 m240 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
- Restrooms100 m320 ft away
- Showers260 m870 ft away
- Drinking water270 m870 ft away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi. Listed as paid
- Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m280 ft
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 100 m330 ftMagnolia-Pacific Coast
- Nearest town
- 5.1 km3.2 miHuntington Beach (city)
- Nearest airport
- 26 km16 miLong Beach Airport (LGB)
Nearby places
- Babes Cafe & RentalsFood and drink90 m280 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Newport Beach6.5 km4.0 mi south-east away8.2 Great tomorrow
- Edgewater7.3 km4.5 mi south-east away8.2 Great tomorrow
- Balboa Beach7.5 km4.6 mi south-east away8.2 Great tomorrow
- North Star Beach7.5 km4.7 mi east away8.7 Excellent tomorrow
- Newport Dunes7.7 km4.8 mi east away8.7 Excellent tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 5%
- Sat9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
- Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
- Tue8.2 GreatBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%