Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 631 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. 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 (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Ocean Beach Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's looking pretty grim. We've got a bit of swell on the books for Thursday the 30th of July, but the conditions are described as marginal at best. The water is sitting at 75°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's really unusual, almost like bath water. That initial pulse on Thursday afternoon is a 4ft SSW swell, with a long 14-second period, carrying a moderate combined energy of 753. The wind is light and offshore from the West, which is a positive, but the overall quality just isn't there for a proper session.
From Friday the 31st of July onwards, we enter a long, dry spell. The swell drops right off, and every single day through to Friday the 14th of August is scoring a zero. We're looking at tiny waves, mostly in the 1ft to 3ft range, and the wind is often cross-onshore, putting a chop on the surface. Even when the wind is offshore, the swell is just too small and weak. There are a few pulses in the second week, like a 2ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period on the morning of Friday the 7th of August, and another similar one on the 11th of August. But with a combined energy of only 357 and 210 respectively, and constant cross-onshore wind, it's not going to be worth paddling out. The period is so long that at a beach break like Ocean Beach Pier, it'll likely just straighten out and not offer much shape.
To be honest, this looks more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers. The consistent but light cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell just aren't going to produce anything rideable for the entire 16-day window. There's a massive gap from the 31st of July right through to the 14th of August with no recommendations at all. It's a tough run, but that's how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 697 | 631 | 561 | 232 | 189 | 215 | 183 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 102 | 76 | 113 | 86 | 167 | 134 | 97 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.82m | 11:37AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.73m | 12:05PM1.38m | 11:26PM1.60m | 12:34PM1.44m | 00:06AM1.42m | 1:08PM1.48m | 00:56AM1.20m | 1:49PM1.52m | 2:14AM0.98m | 2:42PM1.57m | 4:25AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.59m | 5:18AM-0.10m | 4:50PM0.57m | 5:44AM-0.02m | 5:32PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.09m | 6:20PM0.55m | 6:34AM0.23m | 7:20PM0.54m | 7:00AM0.40m | 8:40PM0.51m | 7:30AM0.57m | 10:22PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | SSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 697 | 631 | 561 | 232 | 189 | 215 | 58 | 78 | 52 | 57 | 78 | 70 | 86 | 76 | 27 | 29 | 167 | 134 | 97 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SSW 11 | S 10 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 17 | 119 | 94 | 54 | 183 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | S 9 | SW 10 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | — | 31 | 38 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 79 | 68 | 102 | 66 | 35 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 158 | 9 | 9 | 158 | 9 | 9 | 158 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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