Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for Ocean Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch. There are no standout sessions here. The whole 16-day window is one long struggle for anything rideable.

Right now, the water is sitting at 74°, which is about 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a warm bath.

We kick off on Saturday the 12th, and it’s already a write-off. Swell is tiny at 3 ft from the SW with a period of 14 seconds, but the wind is a nasty cross-onshore from the SW at 9 mph. The combined swell energy is weak (314), and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. Nothing changes through Sunday the 13th – still small (2 ft), still cross-onshore, still poor.

Monday the 14th brings a small bump in height to 4 ft, but that’s actually a short-period windswell (8 seconds) from the W. The combined energy climbs to moderate (415), but with a cross-onshore wind (9 mph from the SSW) it’s just messy and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th stays in the same rut. Swell barely hits 3 ft, periods vary but the wind never cooperates. It’s either onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy readings bounce between 431 and 467 – still moderate, but it’s all chop. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see the combined energy push into the 500s (516 and 514), which is still moderate, yet the swell remains under 3 ft. The wind stays largely from the NW or W at 9-12 mph, onshore or cross-onshore. Conditions are still poor.

There’s a slight glimmer on Sunday the 20th. The combined energy hits 550, and we get lighter winds from the SW at 6 mph with a cross-onshore flow, but the swell is still only 3 ft with an 18-second period. That long period will help the shape a bit, but the comments say "marginal surf forecast." Monday the 21st carries similar energy (667) and swell (3 ft, 17 sec), with winds shifting to cross-shore on the afternoon – that’s the best wind we’ve seen, but it’s still marginal.

From Tuesday the 22nd onwards, it’s a slow decline. Swell drops back to 3-3 ft, the wind stays cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy falls from 521 down to just 249 by Saturday the 27th. The last few days are a complete fade-out with poor conditions across the board.

Bottom line: there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – plenty of cross-onshore wind and moderate energy, but nothing that will give you a clean wave. Ocean Beach Pier is a consistent spot, and forecasts can change, but right now it’s a big, fat blank.

Rusty.

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