Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, S swell with 13,776 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s check out what Ocean Beach has lined up for us. It starts off small and clean, but there are some heavy hitters if you’re patient.
Wednesday morning the 26th is a friendly little session. Swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a long 18-second interval, so you’ve got real groundswell energy coming through. Wind is light cross-off out of the NW, making for clean waves. Water temp is 54°, which is about 2° colder than average for this time of year—so definitely on the cool side of normal. Combined swell energy is moderate at 577. Small, but fun.
Thursday the 27th brings more size but worse conditions. Morning sees 5 ft from the SSW with cross-shore wind, and afternoon bumps up to 6 ft from the S but onshore wind spoils it. Friday the 28th is trash with 25 km/h cross-shore winds and messy 5 ft waves. Skip it.
Saturday the 29th is back to clean again, with 3 ft S swell and a light cross-off breeze. Nice and mellow. But the big standout is Monday the 31st of August. Morning is a powerful 10 ft S swell—combined energy at 2065 (strong)—with a clean, moderate offshore wind out of the west at 25 km/h. This is excellent, heavy surf for experts only—over 8 ft means it’s not for beginners. Afternoon is still a solid 8 ft and clean. This is your best window.
Tuesday the 1st of September is absolutely insane. The morning forecast shows a massive 18 ft S swell with combined energy at 11155. That is way too big for this beach—dangerous and unsurfable for normal paddle surfing. The afternoon is still 15 ft. Give it a wide berth.
Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are back in the fun zone: 3 ft to 5 ft with clean winds and some nice intervals. Thursday afternoon the 3rd goes glassy with a 2 ft long-period swell—really pretty conditions, just tiny.
The second week has a long stretch of poor conditions from Saturday the 5th to Monday the 7th, with onshore winds and tiny waves. Tuesday the 8th of September is another bright spot. The morning delivers 5 ft S swell at 17 seconds, combined energy at 1399, with a clean offshore breeze. Excellent, solid session for experienced surfers.
After that, it fades into small, messy, or onshore stuff from Wednesday the 9th onward.
Bottom line: If you’re after some serious juice, Monday the 31st morning is the one to circle. For the later run, Tuesday the 8th morning is a solid, cleaner option. Get out there for those.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 337 | 147 | 1231 | 1909 | 1102 | 643 | 423 | 273 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 55 | 33 | 1107 | 1671 | 1444 | 1060 | 11155 | 9004 | 2519 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.37m | 4:27AM1.27m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:13AM1.30m | 5:38PM1.41m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.30m | 10:24PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.28m | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:10PM0.22m | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:57PM0.20m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 540 | 337 | 137 | 1231 | 1909 | 1102 | 643 | 423 | 273 | 88 | 157 | 116 | 55 | 13 | 10 | 1671 | 1444 | 1060 | — | 9004 | 2519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | — | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 147 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 157 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 33 | — | 390 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | WSW 6 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | — | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | W 2 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 8 | — | — | WNW 4 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 1 | 30 | — | 41 | 107 | 88 | 115 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1107 | — | — | 9 | 11155 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 106 | 103 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 104 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ocean Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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