Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got coming up for Ocean Beach Pier.
The next couple of weeks are a tough watch, to be honest. We're staring at a long stretch of poor surf with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind messing things up. The water is running exceptionally warm for this time of year, about 4° warmer than usual, which is very unusual.
The first real chance of anything rideable won't show up until Friday the 4th. The morning will see a 4ft swell from the SW with a long 17-second period and light cross-onshore wind, but it's still pretty marginal. The afternoon picks up a little to 4ft from the SW with the wind going onshore, making it tough.
Saturday the 5th is where we see a bit of a lift. The morning has a 4ft S swell with a 14 second period and light cross-onshore wind. The afternoon gets better with a 4ft S swell and a glassy light onshore wind. The combined swell energy is kicking into gear, reaching 1128 on Saturday afternoon, which is moderate to strong energy. It's still tagged as marginal, but it's a step up.
The standout window comes in on the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. We'll see a 6ft swell from the SSW, a 14-second period, and clean, light onshore wind. The swell energy is strong at 1511. This is about as good as it gets in this stretch, but keep in mind it's a beach and reef setup, and with that long period, it might wall up a bit. By the afternoon, the swell pushes over 7ft and the wind switches to a light cross-onshore, still clean enough for a go.
After that, things get a bit ugly. Monday the 7th sees the swell peak at 8ft from the SSW, but the wind cranks up to 16 mph from the NW, making it choppy and ugly. That size is really only for experts. By the 8th, the swell drops back to 6ft, but the wind stays messy. The rest of the week into the second week looks poor, with small swells and persistent cross-onshore winds.
The standout is easily the morning of September 6th – that 6ft SSW groundswell with light wind will be the cleanest and most powerful we see. Try to get on it early.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 79 | 212 | 215 | 280 | 186 | 366 | 595 | 542 | 667 | 510 | 672 | 704 | 1049 | 1413 | 1576 | 1783 | 2643 | 2358 | 1217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.09m | 12:54PM1.67m | 2:40AM0.91m | 1:54PM1.62m | 5:55AM0.91m | 3:26PM1.61m | 7:18AM1.05m | 5:02PM1.67m | 7:44AM1.18m | 6:16PM1.79m | 8:11AM1.30m | 7:14PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:06PM0.86m | 1:40AM-0.13m | 1:09PM0.69m | 2:19AM-0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 29 | 212 | 215 | 174 | 55 | 366 | 595 | 542 | 667 | 510 | 672 | 704 | 1049 | 1413 | 1576 | 1783 | 2643 | 2358 | 1217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 6 | WNW 6 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 106 | 64 | 34 | 25 | 43 | 119 | 47 | 31 | 41 | 257 | 421 | 477 | 344 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | WNW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 79 | 132 | 165 | 280 | 186 | 53 | 96 | 157 | 28 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 |
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