Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Ocean Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the start of this forecast is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a few days of nothing special, with choppy, cross-onshore winds and weak surf. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight for the first few days. Tuesday the 8th is a washout with rain showers and a moderate cross-onshore breeze, just poor conditions all around. The combined energy is moderate at 511, but it’s messy.

Wednesday the 9th sees a bit of a shift. Winds go offshore from the WNW in the morning, light, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW. The period jumps to 16 seconds though, so that’s a nice long groundswell, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The afternoon improves a little to 2ft, but still marginal. The energy is moderate (378).

Thursday the 10th morning is your first real chance. The wind is clean cross-shore from the SSW, gentle breeze, and the swell is 3ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The energy is moderate (502). It’s not huge, but with that long period and clean cross-shore wind, Ocean Beach Pier could offer a few fun, lined-up waves. The crowds are likely here, so expect company. This is the best on offer in the near term—a small but clean groundswell window.

Friday the 11th through the weekend goes downhill again. The wind picks up, turning cross-onshore, and the swell drops in period, making for choppy, poor surf. The combined energy stays moderate but drops off. Not worth paddling out for.

The following week, from Monday the 14th onward, we see a slow, inconsistent run of small SW groundswells. The wind is mostly light and variable, sometimes offshore, sometimes cross-onshore. The swell hovers around 2ft to 4ft, with periods bouncing between 8 and 19 seconds. The standout day in the long range looks like Sunday the 20th morning: a clean 3ft SW swell with a 19-second period, light offshore wind from the WSW, and moderate energy (605). That’s a promising combo for a long, clean groundswell, but it’s a week and a half out, so don’t lock it in just yet. The 21st and 22nd also show marginal but cleaner conditions with light winds and moderate energy (570-575).

Overall, it’s a quiet spell. The best real swell windows are Thursday the 10th morning and maybe Sunday the 20th. For the rest, expect small, clean-ish waves if you’re patient, but nothing that’s gonna blow your mind.

Rusty.

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