Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. 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 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s cooking for Ocean Beach Pier. The water’s running about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
Right now, through the first few days, the surf is small and nothing special. Wednesday morning the 26th has a little 4ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-on, 6 mph from the SW, and it’s not clean. The combined energy is moderate at 719, but the report says marginal. Thursday the 27th drops even smaller, to 3ft. Friday the 28th is a washout with 2ft and poor conditions. These first few days are a grind.
We’ve got a stretch of marginal conditions through the weekend and into Monday. The swell picks up a touch on Saturday the 29th with 4ft SW at 16 seconds, but it’s onshore and the energy is moderate (724). Not great. Sunday the 30th is similar. Monday the 31st afternoon has 4ft of S swell but it’s poor conditions.
Now, here’s the one to watch. Wednesday morning, September 2nd, is looking like the best window. We’ve got 4ft of SSW swell, 12-second period, and the wind is glassy, 3 mph from the NNW. That’s offshore for Ocean Beach Pier. The combined energy is moderate at 559, but the expectation is very good surf conditions. That’s the call. The crowd situation is ‘often’ here, so expect plenty of company.
Thursday, September 3rd, the swell bumps up to 6ft SW, but with onshore and cross-shore winds, it’s marginal. The energy is strong at 910, but the quality won’t be there. For most folks, that’s too big and messy for a beach-and-reef setup like this.
After that, the second week fades back to small 2ft to 3ft swells with onshore winds, nothing worth chasing. The period on the 8th is 18 seconds but it’s only 2ft, so it’s not going to produce.
So, bottom line: the next few days are a bust. The best bet is Wednesday morning, September 2nd, with clean 4ft SSW swell and glassy conditions. That’s your window. The rest of the 16 days is mostly marginal or poor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 390 | 255 | 193 | 130 | 151 | 169 | 165 | 663 | 589 | 653 | 612 | 424 | 412 | 301 | 247 | 400 | 367 | 343 | 319 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.34m | 8:57PM1.84m | 9:58AM1.42m | 9:29PM1.83m | 10:21AM1.50m | 10:03PM1.77m | 10:46AM1.57m | 10:38PM1.66m | 11:12AM1.63m | 11:17PM1.50m | 11:40AM1.67m | 00:02AM1.30m | 12:13PM1.69m | 1:01AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.55m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 3:24PM0.47m | 4:10AM-0.04m | 4:00PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.02m | 4:38PM0.34m | 4:58AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.27m | 6:07PM0.29m | 5:44AM0.43m | 7:06PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 494 | 390 | 255 | 193 | 110 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 663 | 589 | 653 | 168 | 186 | 115 | 115 | 247 | 400 | 367 | 343 | 319 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 203 | 193 | 171 | 110 | 95 | 151 | 78 | 51 | 34 | 115 | 115 | 612 | 424 | 412 | 301 | 79 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 15 | 132 | 130 | 43 | 169 | 165 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 196 | 184 | 14 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 9 | 14 | 134 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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