Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Ocean Beach Pier are a tough watch. The whole run is a write-off for decent surf. There’s nothing to get excited about, and I mean nothing.
We kick off on Sunday, 6 September, with a bit of a pulse from the SSW, but it’s a complete mess. The wind is howling out of the NNW at 16 mph, raw and cross-onshore, just tearing the surface to bits. The swell is a messy 6 ft, and with all that wind, it’s just a choppy, lumpy disaster. The wave energy is moderate, sitting at 996, but it’s all wasted. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 72°, but you won’t want to be out there to enjoy it.
Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are more of the same – the wind eases a little, but it’s still cross-onshore and the swell drops. The energy fades fast, and the surface stays choppy. By Wednesday the 9th, the swell is tiny, around 2 ft to 2 ft, and even though the period gets long at 16 seconds, the wind is still messing it up.
Thursday the 10th through to the start of the second week brings a long, drawn-out period of marginal surf. The swell stays small, around 3 ft to 4 ft, swinging from SW to W. The wind never really cleans up, always staying cross-on or cross. The wave energy is weak, rarely topping 500. There’s nothing to recommend here.
The tail end of the run, from 16 September onwards, is just as flat. The wind turns more onshore, and the swell stays pathetic. A few days around 18 and 19 September see a brief uptick in wave energy, hitting 513, with a very long 19-second period. But with the swell height at a measly 2 ft and the wind onshore, it’s a complete non-event. The water is about average for the time of year, but it doesn’t matter.
Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this, with the wind and swell all wrong, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t waste your time. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run. I’m sorry, but that’s the truth.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 950 | 965 | 1189 | 885 | 715 | 527 | 305 | 277 | 192 | 214 | 267 | 342 | 437 | 416 | 406 | 390 | 305 | 255 | 248 | 164 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.79m | 8:11AM1.30m | 7:14PM1.91m | 8:39AM1.43m | 8:03PM1.97m | 9:07AM1.54m | 8:48PM1.97m | 9:37AM1.65m | 9:30PM1.90m | 10:06AM1.72m | 10:10PM1.76m | 10:35AM1.76m | 10:51PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.86m | 1:40AM-0.13m | 1:09PM0.69m | 2:19AM-0.20m | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:54AM-0.20m | 2:43PM0.36m | 3:26AM-0.16m | 3:25PM0.24m | 3:55AM-0.05m | 4:07PM0.17m | 4:23AM0.08m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:48AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 950 | 965 | 1189 | 885 | 715 | 527 | 305 | 277 | 192 | 106 | 267 | 342 | 437 | 416 | 406 | 112 | 305 | 67 | 103 | 74 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 6 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 547 | 3 | 37 | 54 | 50 | 183 | 10 | 12 | 214 | 77 | 39 | 45 | 33 | 52 | 390 | 67 | 255 | 248 | 164 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | NW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 130 | 83 | 73 | 56 | 56 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 9 | 134 | 58 | 12 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 223 | 12 |
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