Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Ocean Beach Pier.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch looks bleak. There’s no good surf to get excited about for the next two weeks. The first record shows it’s already flat and messy, and that’s the trend for a while.
The swell energy is weak to moderate, with numbers between 200 and 400 (moderate wave energy) most of the time, and never hitting anything that says “go.” The swell is coming from the SW, which is fine for the pier, but the wind is the real problem. We’ve got cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, often 10 to 20 km/h, keeping everything chopped up.
Friday the 11th starts with a weak 3ft SW swell at 15 seconds – that’s a long period, which usually means better shape, but with a 20 km/h south wind blowing cross, it’s gonna be a mess. The combined energy is 461 (moderate), but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. Saturday and Sunday are even smaller, and the wind stays on it.
Monday the 14th through the end of the second week? Same story. Swell stays small, mostly 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is constantly cross-onshore or onshore. The combined energy creeps up a bit towards the end – around 659 on Sunday the 20th (moderate), but it’s still paired with a light cross-onshore breeze and marginal surf conditions. Even the long period swells we see on the 15th and 16th (16 to 20 seconds) are wasted because the winds are all wrong.
The only slight glimmer is a few mornings when the wind drops to a light breeze, like Tuesday the 15th morning with a 2ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds and light cross winds. The score is just a 1 out of 10, though, and the comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” That’s not enough to get me out of bed.
For the entire 16-day window, there is nothing I’d call a standout. The surf is small, the wind is poor, and the conditions are consistently poor or marginal. If you’re desperate, maybe a dawn session on one of those lighter wind days could give you a few weak, crumbly lines, but don’t expect anything worth writing home about.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 365 | 301 | 248 | 200 | 123 | 113 | 138 | 207 | 257 | 173 | 147 | 161 | 149 | 121 | 354 | 254 | 302 | 276 | 255 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.72m | 10:10PM1.76m | 10:35AM1.76m | 10:51PM1.59m | 11:04AM1.75m | 11:33PM1.40m | 11:31AM1.71m | 00:19AM1.21m | 11:58AM1.63m | 1:18AM1.02m | 12:27PM1.53m | 3:05AM0.90m | 1:06PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.17m | 4:23AM0.08m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:48AM0.25m | 5:30PM0.16m | 5:11AM0.42m | 6:14PM0.22m | 5:31AM0.59m | 7:06PM0.31m | 5:43AM0.75m | 8:15PM0.39m | 5:27AM0.87m | 9:59PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 395 | 365 | 301 | 248 | 36 | 46 | 109 | 138 | 207 | 257 | 173 | 82 | 97 | 79 | 51 | 354 | 254 | 302 | 276 | 255 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 200 | 123 | 113 | 109 | 61 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 161 | 121 | 121 | 28 | 22 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | S 9 | SSW 12 | W 6 | WNW 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 127 | 60 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 149 | 82 | 15 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 117 | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 134 | 57 | 12 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 134 | 219 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
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