Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. 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+) | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast.
Truth be told, it’s a tough stretch coming up. We’ve got a solid run of days ahead where the ocean just isn't cooperating. For the next week or so, the surf is small and the winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping conditions choppy and messy. The water is sitting at 75°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like bathwater.
Looking through the whole sixteen-day window, there’s not a single day that screams “go time.” The combined swell energy is in the moderate range for the most part, hitting around 380 (moderate energy) on the 8th of August Saturday afternoon, but with that cross-on wind from the WNW at 12 mph, it’s just poor. The swell is small, around 2ft, and that long-period 16-second groundswell from the SW won't make up for the junk wind.
We do see a small uptick in energy later on. Friday the 14th of August morning bumps up to 544 (moderate-to-strong energy) with a 2ft swell, but again, the onshore wind and poor conditions keep it marginal at best. There’s a similar story on Saturday the 15th of August morning with 613 (strong energy) and a slightly bigger 3ft swell from the SW, but the cross-onshore at 9 mph makes it a no-go.
Best of a bad bunch: Honestly, there isn’t a standout. You might get a window on Tuesday the 11th of August morning – it’s got a 2ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period and light onshore wind. It’s still *marginal*, but it’s the closest we get to anything rideable. Ocean Beach Pier (a beach and reef setup) is pretty consistent, but with this setup over exposed, west-facing sand, that long-period groundswell is just gonna break too straight and get chopped up.
This is a classic case where a blank run is pretty normal for the area. We’ve got a massive gap of poor-to-marginal surf stretching from now through to the end of the window. The last few days, like the 21st and 22nd of August, are still small and messy. So, leave the board in the car for a while. Unless you’re into kite surfing – with this onshore wind and small, weak waves, the beach setup here might actually be more interesting for that.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 134 | 173 | 164 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 254 | 251 | 245 | 239 | 273 | 263 | 255 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.86m | 8:33AM1.14m | 7:17PM1.99m | 9:07AM1.25m | 8:09PM2.09m | 9:41AM1.35m | 8:57PM2.14m | 10:15AM1.44m | 9:42PM2.10m | 10:48AM1.52m | 10:26PM1.98m | 11:22AM1.58m | 11:08PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM-0.17m | 12:56PM0.77m | 2:42AM-0.30m | 1:54PM0.64m | 3:22AM-0.36m | 2:45PM0.52m | 3:59AM-0.36m | 3:32PM0.41m | 4:34AM-0.30m | 4:19PM0.35m | 5:07AM-0.18m | 5:05PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 118 | 173 | 164 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 254 | 251 | 245 | 239 | 273 | 251 | 251 | 655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 118 | 120 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 94 | 35 | 32 | 263 | 255 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 69 | 31 | 72 | 30 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 97 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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