
Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. 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+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let’s be honest from the start: this stretch of coast is looking pretty flat and tired for the next 16 days. There’s no real standout session, and a lot of the time the ocean is just going to be messy or weak. We’ve got a run of marginal conditions and poor surf quality that stretches from the first recommendation right through.
The first hint of anything rideable shows up on Friday, September 4th at Ocean Beach Pier. Friday morning sees a 3 ft swell from the SW with a long period of 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The water is a warm 73°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 5°F above average, so you’ll notice the difference. The wind is light offshore from the W at 6 mph, so conditions will be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate (624). But the wave comment flags it as marginal, and the score is low. It’s a small, slow day with long gaps between sets. That long period means the swell will wrap into the point, but it’s not going to give you much push.
Friday afternoon stays clean with offshore WNW wind at 9 mph, swell a touch bigger at 4 ft, still from the SW and 16 seconds. Energy bumps up to 830 – moderate. Still, the surf just doesn’t have the quality to get excited about.
Saturday, September 5th is similar. Saturday morning has 4 ft SW swell, 16 seconds, and light offshore WNW wind at 6 mph. Energy is 961 – moderate. Saturday afternoon shifts to a 4 ft swell from the S with a shorter period of 13 seconds, and light offshore wind from the W at 6 mph. Energy jumps to 1082 (moderate). The score is slightly better, but still a 3 out of 10. The wave comment says marginal.
Sunday, September 6th is where things start to fall apart. Sunday morning brings 6 ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, but the wind swings to a N cross-shore at 9 mph, putting a slight chop on the surface. Energy is strong at 1175. Sunday afternoon gets worse – 6 ft from the SSW, 13 seconds, with a NW cross-onshore wind at 12 mph making it choppy. Energy hits 1182. This is too big for beginners, and the wind is ruining it. It’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Monday, September 7th through Tuesday, September 8th stays similar: 6 ft to 5 ft swells from the SSW and SW, with cross-onshore NW winds at 9 mph and a fair bit of chop. Energy is strong (1241 down to 881). The wave comments are poor to marginal.
From Wednesday, September 9th onward, the swell drops off fast. Heights fall to 5 ft, then 4 ft, then under 3 ft through the rest of the week. The wind stays mostly cross-onshore or offshore, but there’s no energy behind it. By Sunday, September 13th we’re down to 2 ft with poor surf conditions. The period on Monday, September 14th afternoon drops to 8 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, and it’s weak.
The only flicker of something interesting is on Friday, September 18th – a 3 ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 20 seconds in the morning, and 19 seconds in the afternoon. The wind is offshore or light cross-onshore. Energy is moderate (569). It’s still small, but that long period could give you a few clean lines if the tide works out. But it’s a long way out, so treat that as a promising possibility, not a sure thing.
Bottom line: This is a quiet, drawn-out period with no real highlights. The best bet is Friday morning, September 4th or Saturday morning, September 5th – small, clean, offshore, but marginal. After that, it’s a long wait of poor or flat surf until maybe the 18th. Crowds at Ocean Beach Pier are often around, so don’t expect any solitude. The setup is beach and reef, exposed, and the swell direction from the SW is okay but not ideal for the optimum W direction.
Stay patient, mates. It’s not always this flat, but this run looks like a proper lull.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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530 | 667 | 539 | 483 | 609 | 934 | 1106 | 1313 | 1376 | 1283 | 1134 | 953 | 754 | 594 | 423 | 298 | 267 | 342 | 443 | 416 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.61m | 7:18AM1.05m | 5:02PM1.67m | 7:44AM1.18m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.15m | 10:22AM0.98m | 00:53AM-0.01m | 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 | ||||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
— | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
530 | 667 | 539 | 372 | 609 | 934 | 1106 | 1313 | 1376 | 1283 | 1134 | 953 | 754 | 594 | 423 | 298 | 188 | 163 | 443 | 416 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | S 9 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 |
22 | 132 | 209 | 483 | 416 | 42 | 61 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 111 | 129 | 211 | 267 | 342 | 114 | 59 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 21 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 |
72 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 8 | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 63 | 97 | 29 | 6 | 36 | 48 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 17 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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Information about the Ocean Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ocean Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ocean Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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