
Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. 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 (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and scrappy for Ocean Beach Pier. For the first few days, the wind is just gonna be junking it up from the northwest, putting a real chop on that SSW swell. We’re looking at a poor start. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 72.1°, which is nice for the paddle out, even if the waves aren’t cooperating.
Monday the 7th kicks things off with a 5.2ft SSW swell, but that 15.5 mph NW cross-onshore is going to turn it into a mess. The swell energy is moderate at best (822), but it won’t matter much with that onshore breeze. Tuesday the 8th is much the same – smaller, around 3.3ft, and still choppy.
We’ll see some light winds Wednesday through Friday, but the swell just drops off, leaving us with tiny, weak 2ft waves. There’s a little pulse of longer-period SW groundswell (16 seconds) arriving Wednesday morning, but it’s just too small and the cross-onshore wind will keep it lumpy. It’s marginal at best, honestly not worth getting too excited about. The wave energy stays weak to moderate (372 to 487), so it’ll be frustrating out there.
The weekend follows suit. Saturday the 12th stays small, and Sunday the 13th brings a bit more size, around 3.6ft, but the period drops way down to 8-9 seconds. That short-period windswell is just going to be crumbly and soft, not the kind of waves you want to get out of bed for. Still poor surf conditions.
We have a solid gap here where nothing is really firing. From the 15th through the 17th of September, the swell is still small, though we do start to see those longer periods returning (15, 16, and 17 seconds). But the wave heights stay around 2ft to 3ft, keeping things in “poor” or “marginal” territory. The light winds are a positive, but we need the size to back them up.
Looking further out, into the last week of the forecast window, the longer-period SW groundswell is still showing, and the energy readings start to creep up a bit. From the 18th to the 22nd, we are seeing periods of 16 to 19 seconds, which is great for shape, but the height is still hovering down around 2ft to 3ft. It’s promising to see that consistency in the direction and period, but it’s all still very small. This is all a long way out, so while it’s a glimmer of hope, it’s more of a "maybe there’ll be a corner to find" kind of outlook rather than a sure thing. There’s a slight chance of a cleanish one on the 18th or 19th with those light WNW winds and long-period swell, but it’s a faint hope.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, this looks like more of a rest period for the surfboard and maybe a time to check the tides and see if any sandbars are shaping up. The consistent break itself is still there, but the ocean isn’t giving it anything to work with.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
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797 | 536 | 212 | 208 | 151 | 214 | 267 | 342 | 437 | 416 | 406 | 395 | 365 | 255 | 248 | 200 | 158 | 161 | 177 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.91m | 8:39AM1.43m | 8:03PM1.97m | 9:07AM1.54m | 8:48PM1.97m | 9:37AM1.65m | 9:30PM1.90m | 10:06AM1.72m | 10:10PM1.76m | 10:35AM1.76m | 10:51PM1.59m | 11:04AM1.75m | 11:33PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM-0.20m | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:54AM-0.20m | 2:43PM0.36m | 3:26AM-0.16m | 3:25PM0.24m | 3:55AM-0.05m | 4:07PM0.17m | 4:23AM0.08m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:48AM0.25m | 5:30PM0.16m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
797 | 536 | 212 | 208 | 151 | 68 | 267 | 342 | 437 | 416 | 406 | 395 | 365 | 65 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 161 | 177 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3 | 50 | 180 | 118 | 114 | 214 | 46 | 56 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 57 | 74 | 255 | 248 | 200 | 158 | 113 | 109 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
2 | 50 | 112 | 111 | 11 | 83 | 99 | 31 | 56 | 54 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 67 | 127 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 134 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 303 | 0 |
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Information about the Ocean Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ocean Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ocean Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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