Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at what’s coming up for Ocean Beach Pier.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and it’s going to be a long wait for anything decent. The first week is mostly small, weak, and messy, but there’s a couple of afternoons that might just be worth a paddle.
The water is sitting at 74°F, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual – you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, if you’re even wearing one.
We start off Sunday, July 26th, with a 3ft swell from the SW, but it’s a cross-on breeze making things a bit lumpy. The wave energy is moderate (840). It’s not great, but the swell has a long 19-second period, which is proper groundswell. For a beach and reef setup like O-B Pier, that long period can make it break a bit straight, but it does mean more energy between sets. Monday morning, July 27th, picks up slightly to 4ft SW, with a cross-shore wind, and the energy climbs to 1001. That’s the best of the early week, but still a bit marginal.
The real stand-out window is Thursday afternoon, July 30th. We’ve got 6ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, and for the first time, we see an offshore wind from the WSW. The energy is strong at 1169. That’s the best combination of size and clean conditions on offer. However, with that size, it’s getting into the intermediate zone, and the crowds are often a problem here. Friday morning, July 31st, is similar with 6ft and offshore wind, but by the afternoon the wind swings to a strong onshore WNW at 12 mph, and it gets blown out.
After that, it’s a slow downhill slide. Saturday, August 1st, drops to 5ft, and by Sunday, August 2nd, we’re down to 3ft with weak energy (281). From Monday, August 3rd, right through to the end of the forecast on Monday, August 10th, the swell barely reaches 3ft, the energy stays under 400, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. It’s a flat spell that runs for over a week. The conditions are poor, and honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those days.
So, the pick of the bunch is Thursday afternoon, July 30th, and if you can get out, Friday morning, July 31st. After that, the boards stay in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 908 | 864 | 644 | 674 | 988 | 934 | 1143 | 1303 | 1028 | 892 | 812 | 582 | 496 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.76m | 9:55AM1.15m | 8:43PM1.82m | 10:19AM1.19m | 9:15PM1.85m | 10:44AM1.23m | 9:47PM1.86m | 11:09AM1.28m | 10:19PM1.82m | 11:37AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.73m | 12:05PM1.38m | 11:26PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.80m | 3:28AM-0.09m | 2:25PM0.74m | 3:57AM-0.12m | 3:01PM0.68m | 4:24AM-0.14m | 3:36PM0.63m | 4:51AM-0.13m | 4:13PM0.59m | 5:18AM-0.10m | 4:50PM0.57m | 5:44AM-0.02m | 5:32PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 908 | 864 | 644 | 674 | 988 | 934 | 1143 | 1303 | 1028 | 892 | 812 | 582 | 496 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 35 | 45 | 79 | 81 | 54 | 91 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 194 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSE 16 | S 19 | S 9 | S 14 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 299 | 6 | 24 | 109 | 2 | 146 | 54 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 199 | 12 | 14 | 211 | 0 | 57 | 134 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 158 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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