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Huntington Beach — Open Beachbreak

California, United States · 33.6783, -118.0000

Prone Foiling Intermediate

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Photo taken near this spot by Kathy92648 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Season

Condition-dependent

Water

Powerful open beachbreak

Experience

Intermediate

Hazards

Angry/crowded surfers; shorebreak; shallow sandbars

Parking & access

Use public access several miles from crowded pier peaks.

“Foilable away from the pier, but requires fast kick-out and lineup awareness.”

— via Progression Project forum spot thread, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Garfield Ave (0.58 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Garfield Ave (0.58 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/666290 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station TWC0427 Nearest tide station, 6.3 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Huntington Beach — Open Beachbreak https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/6802 forum.progressionproject.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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