The Huntington Beach Pier is the centre of the town in a literal sense — Main Street runs straight into it, and the whole grid of downtown faces the water from here. At 1,856 feet (565 m), it is the longest pier on the California coast, a clean concrete causeway with a Ruby's Diner perched at the end and good views back to the city skyline.
The surf break south of the pier is where most of Huntington's surf competitions happen, including the US Open of Surfing in late July. On a normal weekday, expect to see fifty surfers paddling within fifty metres of the pilings; from the pier you can watch them eye-to-eye. Walk the full length at sunset for the standard postcard view.