Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 4,587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the next couple of weeks at Ocean Beach.
The water is running a bit colder than usual for this time of year, about 54°F, so you'll want that thicker rubber.
The first few days are a wash. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August are small and weak, with waves around 1 to 3 feet. The energy is low, barely a blip. Not worth your time.
Things kick off on Monday the 31st. The morning has a clean 3-foot south-southwest swell, but the afternoon is the real deal. The wind goes offshore, and we get a solid 7-foot SSW groundswell. The energy is pumping, and it's going to be clean. This is a good one for experienced surfers.
Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the size, with 7-foot swell, but the wind is a bit cross-off, making it less polished.
The absolute best day of the whole forecast is Wednesday, September 2nd. We're looking at a powerful 10-foot south swell. The period is long, hitting 17 seconds in the afternoon, which means serious energy. The combined energy is massive. With light offshore winds, it's going to be absolutely groomed. This is a big, powerful, expert-only day. The waves will have real punch.
We get a nice drop back to a clean 6-foot swell on Thursday the 3rd, then it goes quiet and small for a few days with poor conditions through the 4th, 5th, and 6th.
There's a blip on the 8th of September, but it's a messy, short-period 6-foot northeast windswell. Not worth it.
Then, on Thursday the 10th of September, the model shows a massive 16-foot SSW swell. The energy is off the charts. But the forecast warns it's predicted to be too big for this break. The offshore wind will be clean, but that is a monstrous amount of water. It's a survival mission for the absolute best.
The rest of the run tapers off, with the 11th having a big 8-foot swell but with 35 km/h winds making a mess of it, and the 13th dropping back to small, weak waves.
So, the standout sessions are Monday afternoon, August 31st for a clean 7-foot SSW swell, and the absolute highlight is Wednesday, September 2nd for a massive, clean, long-period 10-foot south swell. That Wednesday is the one to aim for, but it's strictly for the experts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 198 | 149 | 77 | 33 | 96 | 394 | 1405 | 1109 | 653 | 882 | 2314 | 2651 | 4587 | 2789 | 1081 | 573 | 271 | 151 | 116 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | 9:05AM1.46m | 9:27PM1.47m | 9:54AM1.49m | 10:18PM1.46m | 10:46AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.22m | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:57PM0.20m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:22PM0.16m | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:13PM0.16m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 198 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 58 | 230 | 1405 | 1109 | 604 | 514 | 2314 | 2651 | 4587 | 2789 | 1081 | 573 | 271 | 151 | 116 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | N 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 157 | 17 | 149 | 77 | 33 | 96 | 394 | 37 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 20 | 41 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | NW 2 | SSW 9 | W 4 | NW 3 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | NE 9 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 54 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 388 | 13 | 6 | 653 | 882 | — | — | 14 | — | 7 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 22 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 191 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 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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