Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. 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 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a 16-day window for the Ocean Beach Pier area, and honestly, the surf forecast is pretty grim. There’s a real gap here, with no good surf on offer for the whole stretch. The first few days kick off with some marginal, choppy conditions, but it quickly goes downhill into a long, flat spell.
Starting Tuesday, July 28th, we’ve got some swell showing, but it’s a mess. The wind is cross-onshore, making things choppy, and the wave comment is ‘marginal’. The swell is coming from the SW at 4ft, with a period of 17 seconds, which is a long period groundswell. That energy is there – hitting 1039 (moderate to strong) – but it’s not lining up right. It’s a beach-and-reef setup here, and with that long period, the waves are probably breaking too straight and closed out. It’s not the kind of day you’d paddle out for.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are more of the same. The swell drops a bit, still from the SW, and the wind stays light but cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The energy drops into the 900s, then 800s. By Friday the 31st, we’re down to 3ft to 5ft, and while the wind turns onshore from the WNW, the conditions are still poor.
Then the bottom falls out. From Saturday, August 1st, all the way through to Wednesday, August 12th, every single entry is marked as ‘poor surf conditions’. The swell height plummets to 1ft to 3ft, and the combined energy dips into the 100s and 200s, which is weak. The wind is mostly light, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no power behind the waves. The period shows some long intervals again, like 18 or 19 seconds, but without any size, it’s just a flat, glassy lake out there.
This is a classic blank run for this area. It’s exposed to the west, and when the swell window shuts, it really shuts. There’s nothing here to get excited about. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no weird anomalies to report. If you’re a paddler, this is a good time to fix your dings or take up fishing. The only thing that might be interesting here is if the wind picks up, the setup could be more fun for kite surfing than for paddle surfing, but for now, it’s a big fat zero for surf.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 812 | 962 | 897 | 767 | 748 | 636 | 641 | 477 | 800 | 892 | 413 | 700 | 543 | 410 | 226 | 142 | 113 | 108 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:34PM1.44m | 00:06AM1.42m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:09AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 812 | 962 | 897 | 767 | 748 | 636 | 641 | 477 | 800 | 892 | 361 | 700 | 543 | 410 | 226 | 133 | 68 | 80 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 69 | 61 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 236 | 280 | 36 | 29 | 413 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 108 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | W 8 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 8 | 8 | 174 | 146 | 196 | 38 | 24 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 113 | 142 | 113 | 38 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 134 | 211 | 12 | 134 | 219 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 158 | 211 | 14 |
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