Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.73° N 122.51° W

Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
2.5° 

Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ocean Beach today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
97
96
69
69
68
67
89
111
84
78
78
79
80
79
80
81
81
83
86
177
181
177
91
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM1.19m
4:26PM1.87m
6:12AM1.15m
5:18PM1.94m
8:05AM1.21m
6:17PM2.01m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.71m
11:29PM0.26m
10:28AM0.90m
00:39AM0.10m
11:50AM1.03m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
15
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
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