Ocean Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.75° N 117.25° W

Ocean Beach Pier Surf Guide

Issued: 9 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach Pier sea temperature is
23.8°C
5.9° 

Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Ocean Beach Pier break guidePhoto by: Mark Ritter

Ocean Beach Pier Surf Guide

Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego County is an exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, obstacles, locals and pollution, dog shit.

Ocean Beach Pier Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2consistent
23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Beach Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Beach Pier occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf Ocean Beach Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ocean Beach Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
52%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
33%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
15%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ocean Beach Pier Location Map

Interactive Ocean Beach Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ocean Beach Pier is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Beach Pier is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY), also in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away.

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Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 00:48 Local Time
Thursday 05
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m)
0.8
WNW
1.1
W
0.8
W
0.6
SW
Period (s) 13 13 12 14
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
5
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What does Ocean Beach Pier look like?

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    Tides at Ocean Beach Pier

    Current tide and informaton
    For Quivira Basin, Mission Bay, California, 3 km from Ocean Beach Pier.
    Next High Water: 06:27am | 1.74m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 12:54pm | 0.2m
    IS AT (local time)

    Ocean Beach Pier Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    California Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Ocean Beach Pier

    Surf stats for Ocean Beach Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Ocean Beach Pier

    Wind stats for Ocean Beach Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Ocean Beach Pier Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 3 votes.
    • Overall:2.0
    • Quality on a good day:2.7
    • Consistency of Surf:4.3
    • Difficulty Level:2.3
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
    • Crowds:2.0
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Steph from United States
    “Surprised with the ratings. The reality is that OB is difficult and can be quickly gnarly (and even very gnarly), but can offer incredible waves to the surfers seasoned and fit enough.”

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