Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, we're looking at a pretty quiet run. Ocean Beach Pier is the only spot on the menu, and it's a consistent spot, which is good, but the quality just isn't there for most of it. There's a big gap of poor conditions to start, with zero recommendation until we get to Tuesday the 7th of July. Even then, it's only marginal.

The water's sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber.

The first real sign of anything happening is on Tuesday the 7th of July. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SW with an 18-second period, so it's a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (767). Winds are light from the W and offshore, which will keep the surface clean. That's the best window early on, but it's still only a marginal call. Ocean Beach Pier is a beach and reef setup, and that long period can make it break a bit too straight on the beach sections, so you'll want to look for the reefs to get a proper wall.

By Wednesday the 8th of July, we see 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds. The energy is still moderate (855 in the morning). The wind is light but cross-onshore from the SW, so it won't be glassy but small ripples at worst. Still marginal, but you could get a few if you're desperate.

Things drop off again after that. Thursday the 9th of July is more of the same: 3ft SW with a 16-second period, but the wind picks up to a moderate cross-shore in the afternoon, bringing a cross-chop. Not great.

We don't see another notable bump until Saturday the 18th of July. That morning has a 3ft SW swell at 17 seconds, energy is moderate (566) and winds are light and offshore from the W. That's your other standout, but again, it's marginal and a long way off, so don't bank on it just yet. Afternoon is a bit smaller and gets a gentle cross-onshore.

So if you're paddling out, your best bets are the morning of Tuesday the 7th of July or the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. Both are 3ft to 4ft from the SW with clean offshore wind, but both are marginal at best. Crowds will be likely at Ocean Beach Pier since it's consistent. The rest of the window is mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-shore breezes. Stick to the lighter wind days if you can.

Rusty.

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