Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, S swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.8m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. 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 (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, listen up. Let’s break down what Ocean Beach Pier has in store. It’s gonna be a slow start, but there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel.
This weekend, the 11th and 12th, is a real bummer. We’re looking at some weak 3ft swell out of the SW. The period is a long 15 seconds on Saturday, which gives it some push, but the combined energy is moderate at best (379), and with a cross-shore wind, it’s gonna be choppy. Sunday is more of the same with a cross-onshore breeze. Not worth losing sleep over.
Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th is even worse. The swell drops to 2ft or less, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore for most of it. The energy is weak to moderate. Thursday afternoon actually sees a short-period wind swell from the W with only 8 seconds between waves. That’s a messy, choppy mess more suited for kites than a proper paddle session.
We have a pretty dead period in the middle there.
Now, here’s the good news. The week starting the 18th shows some signs of life. Saturday the 25th is the clear winner. We’ve got a proper groundswell coming in from the SSW, building to 4ft to 5ft by the afternoon. The period holds at 13-14 seconds, giving it some real power. The combined wave energy jumps to a strong 1000 (moderate to strong) by the afternoon. The wind is forecast to be light and onshore in the afternoon, so the morning could offer cleaner conditions. This is the one to mark on your calendar – it’s a solid intermediate-sized wave.
Sunday the 26th still has some decent leftovers with 4ft swell, but the period has come down to 12 seconds, and the wind is a cross-on breeze. It’ll be worth a surf, but not as clean or powerful as the day before.
If you need something earlier, Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th show a pulse of moderate-energy swell (743-858) with 3ft to 4ft waves from the S and SW. The wind is onshore, though, which keeps it from being a standout.
So, bottom line: the next two weeks are mostly a write-off for any kind of quality. The only real hope, the one that could deliver some memorable rides, is the final weekend of the 25th and 26th. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 129 | 181 | 103 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.05m | 7:21PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.14m | 8:13PM2.12m | 10:04AM1.21m | 9:03PM2.18m | 10:45AM1.27m | 9:52PM2.17m | 11:26AM1.33m | 10:39PM2.08m | 12:07PM1.38m | 11:26PM1.92m | 12:49PM1.42m | 00:14AM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.72m | 2:53AM-0.34m | 1:48PM0.68m | 3:38AM-0.45m | 2:43PM0.62m | 4:22AM-0.49m | 3:35PM0.56m | 5:04AM-0.46m | 4:27PM0.52m | 5:44AM-0.37m | 5:19PM0.50m | 6:22AM-0.22m | 6:14PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 113 | 86 | 94 | 86 | 124 | 98 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 249 | 77 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 103 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 7 | 148 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 129 | 181 | 83 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 274 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 158 | 0 | 134 | 9 |
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