Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 974 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. 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 (Tue 13th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 468 | 380 | 365 | 380 | 319 | 449 | 618 | 823 | 502 | 553 | 418 | 418 | 455 | 854 | 574 | 636 | 605 | 523 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.69m | 8:58AM1.82m | 9:18PM1.60m | 9:25AM1.87m | 9:59PM1.49m | 9:51AM1.88m | 10:40PM1.37m | 10:16AM1.84m | 11:23PM1.24m | 10:41AM1.78m | 00:11AM1.11m | 11:05AM1.69m | 1:14AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:46AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.08m | 3:12AM0.22m | 3:55PM0.01m | 3:37AM0.35m | 4:32PM-0.01m | 4:00AM0.49m | 5:10PM0.02m | 4:21AM0.62m | 5:51PM0.08m | 4:39AM0.74m | 6:37PM0.17m | 4:50AM0.85m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 210 | 468 | 218 | 365 | 297 | 293 | 449 | 618 | 823 | 150 | 553 | 418 | 350 | 350 | 854 | 574 | 636 | 605 | 523 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | W 7 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 427 | 210 | 380 | 127 | 109 | 319 | 289 | 56 | 26 | 298 | 94 | 384 | 418 | 455 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 41 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 17 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 19 | W 14 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 305 | 113 | 306 | 380 | 73 | 70 | 56 | 52 | 502 | 80 | 19 | 74 | 37 | 97 | 80 | 48 | 40 | 81 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 83 | 59 | — | — | 29 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 199 | 781 | 171 | 205 | 116 | 9 | 121 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
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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).
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