Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Ocean Beach Pier. To be straight up with ya, the 16-day window is lookin' pretty bleak for paddle surfing. We got a lot of "poor surf conditions" stamped across the forecast, so this is more of a watch-and-wait kind of outlook.

Overall, the pattern is dominated by a persistent, onshore-ish flow. The swell is there, but it's fighting bad wind most of the time. The water is a crazy 75°F which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, like bathwater, but it doesn't do us much good with the chop.

Right out of the gate, Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are write-offs. We got a small 3 ft SSW swell with a period of 13 seconds, but it's paired with a 9 mph onshore wind. The combined wave energy is moderate at 414, but the quality is just poor.

Friday the 4th morning is only a "marginal" call. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW with a long 17-second period. The wind is light and onshore at 6 mph. The energy is building to 647. It's the best of a bad lot, but still not worth paddling out for.

Now, the one true standout in this whole run is Sunday the 6th, especially the afternoon. The swell builds to a clean 6 ft from the SSW with a 13-second period. The wind goes dead calm—glassy—which is a huge deal. The combined energy is very strong at 966. For Ocean Beach Pier, that's the magic window. It's still a beach and reef setup, so with that 6 ft swell, it's getting a bit heavy for beginners, but intermediates will have a proper session. This is the best on offer for the whole 16 days.

The rest of the first week, from Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th, the swell hangs around 4 ft to 5 ft, but the onshore wind messes it up again. It's a lot of "marginal" or "poor" calls with the combined energy dropping from 899 down to 556.

Then we hit a long, dry gap from Thursday the 10th all the way through to the end of the period. The swell drops below 3 ft and the wind stays onshore. The guidance calls it "Ocean Beach Pier", a beach and reef spot. With consistent onshore wind and dropping swell, it's not looking good for a paddle. Honestly, the setup from the 10th onward looks more interesting for kite surfing than for us. There's a real blank run here.

So, keep your eyes on Sunday the 6th afternoon. That's your chance. The rest of the month is a wash.

Rusty.

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