Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your stick, let’s talk about Ocean Beach. The next 16 days start off a bit grim, but hang tight – there’s a couple of real gems hiding in there.

Right now, the water is sitting at 54°, which is about a degree cooler than you’d expect this time of year. It’s a bit nippy, so don’t forget the booties.

We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary surf kicking off. Thursday the 27th through to the weekend is a write-off – messy, weak, and wonky winds. There’s a bit of swell on Thursday afternoon, 6ft from the south, but it’s onshore and the conditions are just average. The energy is strong (1905), but the wind ruins it. You’ll be waiting.

Sunday the 30th morning cleans up nicely with an offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny – only 2ft – and the energy is weak (95). It’s not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s the good stuff. The standout window is Monday the 31st. That’s your best bet. Ocean Beach wakes up with a solid 7ft SSW swell at 9 seconds, and the wind is offshore – clean and lined up. The energy is pumping (1383). By the afternoon it’s even bigger, 8ft from the south at 12 seconds, with moderate offshore wind. That’s excellent surf, but it’s for experienced surfers only – 8ft is a serious step up. Beginners, stay on the sand.

Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the energy going. Morning has a clean 7ft SSW swell with light wind, so the conditions are very good. But the afternoon jumps to 10ft from the south (2826 energy) – that’s big, powerful, and only for the brave. The wind turns cross-onshore though, so it might get a bit bumpy.

Wednesday the 2nd still has decent waves, 6ft in the morning, clean, but the wind shifts a bit. The afternoon is the pick of that day – 6ft from the south, offshore breeze, and very clean conditions.

After that, the swell fades fast. From Thursday the 3rd through the rest of the first week and into the second, it drops off to tiny, weak waves, with a long period but no real size. The energy readings are low (below 200). The 8th of September is almost flat.

There’s a flicker of hope on Wednesday the 9th – a 4ft SSW swell rolls in with good conditions and a clean morning. The energy is moderate (412). But it’s not a big day, and the afternoon turns onshore again.

The last few days of the forecast are mostly small, messy, and not worth the drive. The 10th and 11th have some NE swell, but the period is short and the wind is onshore.

Overall, the best session is Monday the 31st – clean, solid, offshore. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the window is mostly flat or funky, but when it’s right, it’s right.

Rusty.

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