Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a bit of a flat spell on our hands for Ocean Beach Pier. The first real nod to anything surfable doesn’t show up until Tuesday, July 7th, and even then, it’s a pretty marginal offering. The early part of the week is a write-off with tiny, choppy, cross-onshore junk. The water is 70° which is 4° warmer than normal – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in boardies, but the waves aren’t matching that summery vibe.
The pick of the whole 16-day window lands on Wednesday, July 9th, morning and afternoon. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the SW, with light offshore breezes, and the combined energy is strong, hitting (879) on Wednesday morning. That’s your best bet by a mile – clean lines, a bit of push, and the wind will have the face glassy. It’s not huge, but for Ocean Beach Pier, that’s a solid session.
Other than that, it’s a long, drawn-out run of poor surf. There’s a tiny flicker of hope on Sunday, July 19th, with the afternoon showing a 3 ft SW swell and light cross-shore wind, but it’s still marginal at best. The last week is basically flat or tiny, with a lot of “poor surf conditions” stamped across the board. If you’re desperate, there’s a 3 ft SW on Tuesday, July 21st, but the combined energy is only moderate (548) and it’s onshore again.
It’s a tough forecast. The swell is inconsistent, the wind is usually messy, and even the standout session on the 9th is nothing to get the heart racing for anyone but a longboarder looking for an easy glide. For the rest of the time, leave your board in the car and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.36m | 2:24AM1.07m | 3:47PM1.47m | 4:12AM0.93m | 4:39PM1.59m | 6:03AM0.90m | 5:33PM1.73m | 7:30AM0.96m | 6:27PM1.88m | 8:32AM1.05m | 7:21PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.14m | 8:13PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.24m | 9:09PM0.68m | 8:40AM0.39m | 10:44PM0.52m | 9:28AM0.53m | 00:07AM0.30m | 10:30AM0.64m | 1:11AM0.05m | 11:40AM0.71m | 2:04AM-0.17m | 12:47PM0.72m | 2:53AM-0.34m | 1:48PM0.68m | 3:38AM-0.45m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 306 | 248 | 44 | 694 | 79 | 121 | 142 | 115 | 527 | 190 | 183 | 416 | 113 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 309 | 352 | 77 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 117 | 432 | 421 | 113 | 322 | 90 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 162 | 36 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 134 | 57 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 57 | 158 | 18 | 159 | 60 | 0 |
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