Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Ocean Beach Pier.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first ten days are a tough run. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft out of the SW, and while the winds are light, they’re mostly onshore or cross-onshore. That’s a recipe for weak, choppy, and pretty average conditions. The wave energy is struggling, mainly sitting in that 130 to 390 range (weak to moderate). Not much to get excited about. The water is a real standout though – it’s sitting at 75°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.
The real shift starts to show up around Friday the 14th of August. The swell from the SW picks up a little, and by Saturday the 15th of August we’re looking at a more solid 3ft from the SW with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a nice long-period groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 569 (moderate). The wind is still cross-onshore in the afternoon, but the mornings look cleaner with a light offshore breeze from the W. That Saturday morning window is the standout of the whole run. It’s not huge, but 3ft at 16 seconds will produce some proper lines on the sandbars, and with clean offshore wind, it’ll be worth a paddle. Just know that it’s an exposed beach-and-reef setup, so it handles that SW swell fine, but crowds are often a thing here.
Overall, this is a slow patch with one real diamond in the rough: Saturday morning, 15 August. Don’t hold your breath for the first week and a half – save your energy for that one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 102 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 167 | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 248 | 173 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.60m | 12:34PM1.44m | 00:06AM1.42m | 1:08PM1.48m | 00:56AM1.20m | 1:49PM1.52m | 2:14AM0.98m | 2:42PM1.57m | 4:25AM0.85m | 3:53PM1.62m | 6:45AM0.91m | 5:09PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.55m | 6:34AM0.23m | 7:20PM0.54m | 7:00AM0.40m | 8:40PM0.51m | 7:30AM0.57m | 10:22PM0.41m | 8:13AM0.73m | 11:59PM0.23m | 9:51AM0.84m | 1:06AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 183 | 80 | 111 | 36 | 56 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 167 | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 136 | 132 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 142 | 35 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 64 | 112 | 248 | 173 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | W 8 | — | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 79 | 68 | 102 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 158 | 159 | 29 |
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