Ocean Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.75° N 117.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean Beach Pier sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW 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★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, we're looking at a pretty quiet run. Ocean Beach Pier is the only spot on the menu, and it's a consistent spot, which is good, but the quality just isn't there for most of it. There's a big gap of poor conditions to start, with zero recommendation until we get to Tuesday the 7th of July. Even then, it's only marginal.

The water's sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber.

The first real sign of anything happening is on Tuesday the 7th of July. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SW with an 18-second period, so it's a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (767). Winds are light from the W and offshore, which will keep the surface clean. That's the best window early on, but it's still only a marginal call. Ocean Beach Pier is a beach and reef setup, and that long period can make it break a bit too straight on the beach sections, so you'll want to look for the reefs to get a proper wall.

By Wednesday the 8th of July, we see 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds. The energy is still moderate (855 in the morning). The wind is light but cross-onshore from the SW, so it won't be glassy but small ripples at worst. Still marginal, but you could get a few if you're desperate.

Things drop off again after that. Thursday the 9th of July is more of the same: 3ft SW with a 16-second period, but the wind picks up to a moderate cross-shore in the afternoon, bringing a cross-chop. Not great.

We don't see another notable bump until Saturday the 18th of July. That morning has a 3ft SW swell at 17 seconds, energy is moderate (566) and winds are light and offshore from the W. That's your other standout, but again, it's marginal and a long way off, so don't bank on it just yet. Afternoon is a bit smaller and gets a gentle cross-onshore.

So if you're paddling out, your best bets are the morning of Tuesday the 7th of July or the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. Both are 3ft to 4ft from the SW with clean offshore wind, but both are marginal at best. Crowds will be likely at Ocean Beach Pier since it's consistent. The rest of the window is mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-shore breezes. Stick to the lighter wind days if you can.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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PM
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Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
211
211
183
159
246
249
459
306
309
388
694
455
375
527
521
527
432
421
489
322
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:40PM1.60m
1:37PM1.21m
00:19AM1.45m
2:16PM1.28m
1:09AM1.27m
2:59PM1.36m
2:24AM1.07m
3:47PM1.47m
4:12AM0.93m
4:39PM1.59m
6:03AM0.90m
5:33PM1.73m
7:30AM0.96m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.74m
6:57AM0.00m
6:35PM0.75m
7:28AM0.11m
7:42PM0.74m
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
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5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
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8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
20
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
17
18
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
6
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
W
7
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
W
9
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
299
211
211
169
151
246
249
459
306
248
47
694
455
77
527
521
527
169
421
489
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
SW
18
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
9
0.9
SW
16
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
18
10
183
183
159
116
85
163
13
309
352
62
59
375
118
96
110
432
158
90
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
W
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SW
20
0.2
W
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
44
17
20
15
5
8
14
13
162
36
388
11
212
171
210
2
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
12
10
9
3
6
9
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
219
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
58
14
12
57
12
14
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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Information about the Ocean Beach Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ocean Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ocean Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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