Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Saturday morning starts things off at Ocean Beach with a 6ft south swell, 12-second period, and a light offshore breeze. The energy is solid at 1282, and the conditions are clean. It's not the biggest day, but it’s a good one to get the feet wet, especially for the beginners out there. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing crazy.

Sunday morning drops a bit to 4ft, still from the south, with a bit more wind but still cross-off. It’s clean, but it’s not really firing. The afternoon is smaller again, under 3ft, so it’s more of a fun, cruisy wave than a proper session.

Monday sees a big drop in energy and size – 3ft and a weak 181 combined energy. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching around. The wind is offshore and it’s clean, just lacking any real push.

Tuesday morning picks back up nicely. 4ft of SSE groundswell with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 672. Glassy, offshore, clean. This is a proper little window before the afternoon turns onshore and the quality drops.

Wednesday is a write-off – small, weak, cross-shore wind. Thursday stays poor with a rising NE wind and the swell turning messy and short-period.

Now, Friday the 14th gets interesting. The swell jumps to 7ft, but it’s NE windswell, 8-second period, and it’s cross-onshore. The energy is there at 1042, but the wind is going to chop it up. It’s a look-don’t-jump day.

Saturday the 15th sees the swell hold around 5ft, but the morning is cross-off and clean. It’s okay, but the afternoon turns onshore again.

Sunday the 16th is where things start to get serious. The swell jumps to 8ft in the morning with a 40 km/h SSW wind, but it’s cross-off so it’s dragging the faces up. The energy is strong at 1342. It’s big, and for most, this is pushing past the fun zone.

Monday the 17th is the standout. The forecast shows a massive 13ft south swell with a 13-second period and an insane 7993 combined energy. Winds are offshore and the tide is favorable. The catch: this is way too big for Ocean Beach. It’s a serious, expert-only day. The afternoon drops to 10ft, glassy, and the comment says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. If you’re a charger, this is your window. This is the one.

Tuesday the 18th, still big – 7ft in the morning with glassy conditions, and the energy is still strong. But it’s dropping. Wednesday the 19th is another monster – 12ft, clean, but again, too big for this spot. Thursday the 20th is just plain huge – 16ft. That’s a no-go for everyone but the most extreme.

The second week is a bit of a blur of huge, stormy surf. The standout is clearly Monday the 17th – if you can handle it, that’s your day. After that, it’s all about size and survival, not finesse. The swell drops back to the 7ft range on Saturday the 22nd, with clean, offshore conditions in the morning, offering a final decent session before the run ends.

As for crowds, this spot is consistent, so you’ll have company, especially on the clean days. The bigger swells will keep the crowds down a bit, but the decent days will still be busy.

This run has one clear highlight – the 17th – and a lot of background noise. The start is okay, the middle is messy, and the end is for the brave. Get after it if you’ve got the nerves.

Rusty

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