Ocean Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.75° N 117.25° W

Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach Pier sea temperature is
24.0°C
3.9° 

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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,137 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 5th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 5th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 6th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 15s

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


The Lowdown

Righto. Rusty here with a look at what's on the table for Ocean Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow grind for a while, so patience is the name of the game.

We kick off on Sunday the 30th of August with a bit of life in the water. The swell's showing 4 ft from the SW with a long 15 second period, giving it some proper push. The combined swell energy is sitting at 606 (moderate). The water's sitting at 75°, which is a good 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's seriously unusual, a real treat for a late August session. The downside? The wind's a cross-on SW breeze at 9 mph, so it's a bit choppy. The forecast is a bit wary of the tide, calling it marginal, but there's enough there for an intermediate surf.

Monday the 31st drops off to 3 ft from the S, and the quality fades. Tuesday through to Thursday morning of the 3rd of September is pretty slim pickings, with swell hovering around 2 ft to 3 ft and a persistent cross-on wind. It's not doing much. Then Thursday afternoon we see a spike in period – 3 ft SW swell with an 18 second period, energy jumps to 595 – but it's still cross-on and the conditions are written off as poor.

Friday the 4th of September offers a glimmer. The morning has a clean 4 ft SW swell with a 17 second period, wind is light and onshore from the W at 9 mph. The combined energy is 751 (moderate). The report still says marginal tide conditions, so it’s a gamble, but that's the best-looking window in the first week. Saturday the 5th is similar but with a lighter 6 mph W wind – a little cleaner, but still just a 3 ft SW groundswell.

Now, into the second week. Sunday the 6th of September sees the swell bump up to 5 ft-6 ft from the SSW with a 14 second period, and energy shoots up to over 1118 (moderate to strong). But the morning is wrecked by a strong 19 mph NNW cross-on wind – that's lumpy and messy, more for the kite crew than a paddle surfer. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a lighter WNW cross-on.

Monday the 7th of September is interesting: 6 ft SSW swell, period of 13 seconds, energy at 945. The wind is a cross-off from the S at 16 mph in the morning, which actually makes it clean. That's a standout session for the more experienced surfer – it's a proper winter-style pulse. The afternoon, though, has a 37 mph SSE wind – that's a near gale, so get out early or leave it.

Tuesday the 8th of September we see the largest swell of the outlook: 8 ft in the morning, jumping to 12 ft by the afternoon, both from the SW. The energy numbers are huge – 2128 and 3688 – that's very strong wave energy. This is for experts only. The period is a moderate 13-14 seconds, but the wind is a consistent cross-on from the NW, keeping it choppy and messy. Not a classic day, despite the size.

After that, it fades fast. From Wednesday the 9th of September onwards, it’s back to small, weak 2 ft to 3 ft swells with mostly cross-on or onshore winds, and the scores drop to zero. A long, quiet run to end the outlook.

The standout window is really Monday the 7th of September morning for the clean, solid 6 ft SSW swell. And keep an eye on Friday the 4th of September morning – if the tide plays ball, that 4 ft SW groundswell with light wind could be a sneaky good one. But overall, don't expect much for the next two weeks.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Thursday
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Friday
4
Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
S
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
479
407
341
190
180
140
140
134
178
132
209
287
188
432
516
618
596
553
477
406
1106
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
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cross-on
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High Tide
11:12AM1.63m
11:17PM1.50m
11:40AM1.67m
00:02AM1.30m
12:13PM1.69m
1:01AM1.09m
12:54PM1.67m
2:40AM0.91m
1:54PM1.62m
5:55AM0.91m
3:26PM1.61m
7:18AM1.05m
5:02PM1.67m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.30m
5:21AM0.27m
6:07PM0.29m
5:44AM0.43m
7:06PM0.31m
6:07AM0.59m
8:26PM0.33m
6:29AM0.76m
10:12PM0.28m
6:50AM0.91m
11:49PM0.15m
10:22AM0.98m
00:53AM-0.01m
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7:15
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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20
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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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