Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) 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+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, ol' Rusty here. Let's have a look at the crystal ball for Ocean Beach Pier. I gotta be straight with ya – the next week and a half is gonna be a real test of patience. We're looking at a long stretch of small, messy, cross-onshore junk before we might see a glimmer of something worthwhile.
Right off the bat, from Tuesday, July 14th through to the morning of Wednesday, July 23rd, it's a pretty grim picture. The swell is tiny, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the SW, but the wind is just a pain in the neck. It's a constant cross or cross-onshore breeze, making the surface a choppy, bumpy mess. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best, and the reports are all calling it poor. You'd be better off waxing your board at home than paddling out into that. The water is a balmy 72°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year – a full 5° above average, which is a very unusual spike. But the surf quality just isn't there to enjoy it.
Now, there's a little flicker of hope on Thursday, July 23rd. The afternoon session looks like a complete change-up. We get a glassy, calm wind and a jump in swell to 5ft SSW. The combined energy is ramping up, and the call is for *very good* surf conditions. That's the one and only standout window in the first ten days. It'll be a short-lived window, so if you can sneak away, that's the time to go.
After that, we slide back into mediocrity. Friday, July 24th, through Monday, July 27th, the swell gets bigger – 5ft to 7ft – but the wind switches to a cross-onshore NW flow. The energy is significant, but the conditions are marginal. The period is a long 14 to 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but at a beach break like Ocean Beach Pier, that long period can make the waves a bit too straight and harder to handle. It's not a complete washout, but it's not the clean, groomed stuff you'd want.
The best of the best, and the only real standout in the whole 16-day run, is still that Thursday afternoon, July 23rd. It's the only time the stars align for clean conditions and a decent wave. The rest of the time, you're looking at either tiny and choppy, or bigger and bumpy. This is a consistent spot, so it won't stay poor forever, but for now, it's a waiting game. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because that Thursday afternoon looks like a genuine treat.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 150 | 144 | 181 | 103 | 142 | 366 | 255 | 224 | 346 | 482 | 333 | 295 | 357 | 492 | 400 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52PM2.17m | 11:26AM1.33m | 10:39PM2.08m | 12:07PM1.38m | 11:26PM1.92m | 12:49PM1.42m | 00:14AM1.69m | 1:32PM1.45m | 1:04AM1.44m | 2:18PM1.47m | 2:05AM1.17m | 3:08PM1.48m | 3:29AM0.96m | 4:02PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM-0.46m | 4:27PM0.52m | 5:44AM-0.37m | 5:19PM0.50m | 6:22AM-0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 113 | 77 | 130 | 171 | 99 | 150 | 119 | 90 | 45 | 142 | 366 | 125 | 224 | 251 | 242 | 333 | 206 | 357 | 492 | 400 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 249 | 148 | 56 | 26 | 203 | 121 | 144 | 103 | 103 | 29 | 101 | 255 | 91 | 346 | 482 | 248 | 295 | 100 | 59 | 27 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 127 | 181 | 83 | 25 | 14 | 69 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 39 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 219 | 14 | 134 | 57 | 57 | 158 | 57 | 12 | 57 | 158 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 |
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