Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Beach Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board. Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s happening at Ocean Beach Pier over the next couple weeks.
Right up front, it’s gonna be quiet. For the first six days, from Friday the 17th right through Wednesday the 23rd of July, there’s nothing worth suiting up for. Tiny waves, onshore and cross-shore winds, and a lot of chop. Scores are rock bottom.
Then we hit a long stretch of only marginal conditions. Nothing clean or solid really shows up until we get closer to the end of the month.
The real standout is the morning of Friday the 31st of July. Swell comes in at 6ft from the SSW, with a good 14 second period. Wind is light offshore from the WSW—that’s clean conditions. The energy is pumping (1339). This is too big for beginners but excellent for intermediate and above. It’s a long-range call, so not set in stone, but it’s the best thing in sight by a long way.
Water temp is running about 72°, which is nearly 5° warmer than normal—very unusual for here.
Ocean Beach Pier is a beach and reef spot that catches anything from the west and southwest. It’s consistent but often crowded, so expect company if it’s any good.
Before that standout, there’s Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th: chest to shoulder high SW groundswell about 4ft to 4ft, but it’s mostly onshore winds so it’s not going to be perfect. After Friday the 31st, the surf fades quickly into the first of August, so make the most of that one day.
Friday the 31st morning—that’s your window. Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 142 | 366 | 249 | 91 | 346 | 358 | 608 | 285 | 352 | 214 | 462 | 375 | 492 | 412 | 346 | 293 | 218 | 178 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.69m | 1:32PM1.45m | 1:04AM1.44m | 2:18PM1.47m | 2:05AM1.17m | 3:08PM1.48m | 3:29AM0.96m | 4:02PM1.50m | 5:31AM0.87m | 5:00PM1.52m | 7:34AM0.91m | 5:56PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.52m | 6:59AM-0.04m | 7:16PM0.55m | 7:34AM0.17m | 8:28PM0.56m | 8:09AM0.38m | 9:58PM0.54m | 8:46AM0.57m | 11:39PM0.43m | 9:33AM0.73m | 00:56AM0.29m | 10:45AM0.84m | 1:47AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 142 | 366 | 249 | 80 | 304 | 355 | 608 | 285 | 210 | 128 | 462 | 375 | 492 | 412 | 346 | 293 | 218 | 57 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 102 | 46 | 71 | 94 | 91 | 346 | 358 | 38 | 273 | 352 | 192 | 86 | 92 | 47 | 20 | 95 | 127 | 165 | 178 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 11 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | SW 26 |
| kJ | 83 | 43 | 22 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 214 | 16 | 65 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 102 | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 12 | 158 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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