Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSW 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, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming our way for the Ocean Beach Pier zone. We've got a 16-day window, but don't hold your breath for the first week or so. The pattern is pretty grim to start, with a whole lot of poor surf conditions and messy cross-onshore winds that'll keep things choppy and uninviting.
Right off the bat, Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are a write-off. We're looking at a solid 5 to 6ft SSW swell, but with a moderate breeze from the NNW at 15-16 mph making it a cross-onshore mess. The combined energy is up there, but it's all raw power with no finesse – just poor surf. Tuesday the 8th is more of the same, just a little smaller.
We finally get a tiny glimmer on Wednesday morning the 9th. A 2ft SSW swell rolls in with a very long 16-second period, and the wind goes light and onshore from the W at only 3 mph. The combined energy is weak, and it's flagged as marginal, but that light wind and long period could offer a rare clean-ish window, though the size is tiny. The rest of that week into the weekend is a mix of marginal and poor conditions, with cross-shore winds and small, weak swell.
The following week doesn't offer much hope either. From the 14th through to the 21st, it's a long stretch of tiny surf, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with light winds and onshore flow. The energy readings are low. There are a few spots where the wind goes straight onshore and light, which is the only saving grace for trying to find something clean. The very long period swells (16-19 seconds) will be breaking straight and closey at the beach, so don't expect any long walls.
Honestly, there's not a single standout in this whole 16-day run. The best you can hope for is a marginal session on Wednesday the 9th morning if you're desperate for a paddle, or maybe a peek at the 19th and 20th when the wind is light and onshore. But there's no real quality, no strong swell, and nothing to get excited about. It's a blank run, plain and simple. Keep the board in the car, but don't drive too far.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 989 | 1110 | 965 | 949 | 715 | 313 | 372 | 229 | 253 | 175 | 214 | 267 | 342 | 437 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 314 | 255 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:06AM1.72m | 10:10PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:07PM0.17m | 4:23AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 989 | 1110 | 965 | 949 | 715 | 265 | 372 | 229 | 253 | 175 | 134 | 84 | 342 | 437 | 416 | 411 | 111 | 87 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 60 | 547 | 3 | 57 | 313 | 12 | 215 | 14 | 138 | 214 | 267 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 395 | 314 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | SW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 31 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 140 | 81 | 69 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 134 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
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