Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with 880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. 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 1.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's take a look at what's brewing for Ocean Beach Pier.
Looking at this 16-day stretch, it's a bit of a downer for O.B. Pier. We've got a long run of so-so, marginal surf, and no real headliner days that'll get your heart pumping. The early part is especially weak and messy, and it takes a while before we see any meaningful energy.
We start off on Monday, July 20th with a small SW swell at 3ft and a nice, long 15-second period. That period is promising, but the wind is blowing onshore from the W at 9 mph, which is going to chop things up. The combined wave energy is moderate at 546. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same – small waves with onshore or cross-onshore winds making a mess.
Thursday the 23rd sees the swell pick up a bit to 5ft from the SSW, but the period drops to 14 seconds. The wind is still onshore, and the combined energy is moderate at 800. It's still looking pretty questionable.
The best chance in this whole forecast pops up on Friday, July 24th. The swell height drops back to 2ft, but the period absolutely jumps to a very long 24 seconds. That's some proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate but strong at 1058. The wind is onshore at 9 mph, which is a bummer, but that long-period energy could still produce some very clean, lined-up sets. It's the only day that gets a score of 2 out of 10, and it's the best we've got.
The weekend of the 25th and 26th sees the period drop back into the teens, with cross-onshore winds. Nothing special.
The last real glimmer is around Tuesday, July 28th. The swell is 4ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is solidly moderate at 1149. The wind is cross-shore from the SSW at 9 mph, which will create some texture but isn't a deal-breaker. It gets a score of 3 out of 10, and with that cross-shore wind, it could offer the most rideable waves of the whole run for the intermediates.
After that, from July 30th onward, the energy just fades. By August 2nd, the swell is down to 2ft and the combined energy is weak (304). The last few days are flat and poor as we slide into the first week of August. There's just no size or quality to recommend.
So, the standouts are Friday the 24th for that very long, clean groundswell potential, and Tuesday the 28th for a bit more size and a manageable cross-shore wind. For everything else, it’s a wait-and-see situation. A long, flat stretch.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 330 | 284 | 306 | 492 | 532 | 375 | 492 | 407 | 346 | 463 | 746 | 577 | 510 | 541 | 484 | 647 | 548 | 420 | 834 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.17m | 3:08PM1.48m | 3:29AM0.96m | 4:02PM1.50m | 5:31AM0.87m | 5:00PM1.52m | 7:34AM0.91m | 5:56PM1.56m | 8:36AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.62m | 9:08AM1.05m | 7:29PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.56m | 8:09AM0.38m | 9:58PM0.54m | 8:46AM0.57m | 11:39PM0.43m | 9:33AM0.73m | 00:56AM0.29m | 10:45AM0.84m | 1:47AM0.16m | 12:03PM0.88m | 2:25AM0.05m | 1:02PM0.86m | 2:58AM-0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 263 | 254 | 206 | 492 | 532 | 375 | 492 | 407 | 346 | 463 | 746 | 577 | 510 | 440 | 484 | 383 | 384 | 325 | 834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 5 | S 14 | S 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 330 | 284 | 306 | 98 | 62 | 61 | 38 | 9 | 138 | 193 | 44 | 36 | 57 | 77 | 56 | 647 | 548 | 420 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 105 | 80 | 541 | 347 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 134 | 274 | 58 |
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