Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 5,470 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at Ocean Beach in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp is about 55°F, which is a touch under normal for July. The early days are quiet – combined energy is only 43 on Friday, so it’s sleepy.
Wednesday July 22 morning: 4ft south swell, 12-second period, light offshore wind from the WNW at 3 mph. Clean, small, moderate energy (388). Wednesday afternoon the wind goes onshore and the swell drops to 2ft – not worth it.
Thursday July 23 morning: 2ft south swell, clean but tiny. Energy drops to 154. Thursday afternoon is worse. Friday July 24 is a write-off – first a 1ft south swell, then a 3ft north windswell with a 4-second period and 16 mph wind. Garbage.
Saturday July 25 morning: 3ft east swell, 11-second period, 12 mph offshore wind. Energy is 229. Surfable, but not a standout. Saturday afternoon gets rainy and windy.
Sunday July 26 morning – here’s a big one. 10ft SSW swell, 11-second period, clean cross-off wind. Combined energy is a massive 4451. That’s for experienced surfers only – too big for beginners. Sunday afternoon is still solid at 8ft.
Monday July 27 morning: 5ft ESE swell, 13-second period, 9 mph offshore wind from the WSW. Energy is 1414. Excellent quality, clean, but the long period might make it wall up at the beach breaks.
Tuesday July 28 morning: 6ft ESE swell, 14-second period, 3 mph offshore wind. Energy is 1470. Same story – clean, powerful, but a bit straight for the beach.
Wednesday July 29 holds the same size with cross-off winds.
The second week gets messy. Thursday July 30 has 5ft ESE swell but 16-19 mph winds from the SW. Friday July 31 morning is a brief clean window: 4ft SSW swell, 12-second period, 9 mph offshore wind. Energy 1015. Friday afternoon goes to 8ft with 28 mph wind – a mess.
Saturday August 1: 12ft to 15ft S/SSW swell with gale-force winds (31 mph). Energy 6441. Too big, too windy. Sunday August 2: 16ft S swell, 8210 energy, but cleaner winds. Experts only.
Monday August 3 morning: 8ft SSW swell, 10-second period, light cross-off wind. Energy 1789. Good power for experienced surfers. Tuesday August 4 morning: 4ft SE swell, clean offshore wind, moderate energy (694). Nice morning for the average surfer.
Wednesday August 5 morning: glassy, 4ft SE swell, 10-second period, no wind. Energy 336. Small and clean for the longboard. Thursday August 6 morning: 2ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period, energy 391. Clean but tiny.
The standout is Sunday July 26 morning – 10ft SSW, 11-second period, clean cross-off, huge energy. For experienced surfers only. The second best is Monday July 27 morning – 5ft ESE, 13-second period, offshore wind, excellent quality. Tuesday July 28 morning is right there too.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 147 | 123 | 71 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 39 | 138 | 157 | 151 | 4141 | 2476 | 1087 | 1325 | 778 | 1138 | 1244 | 1155 | 994 | 965 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.40m | 00:17AM1.38m | 12:47PM1.38m | 1:06AM1.33m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:54AM1.30m | 2:22PM1.35m | 2:42AM1.28m | 3:09PM1.36m | 3:28AM1.28m | 3:55PM1.37m | 4:15AM1.28m | 4:41PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:33AM0.22m | 6:59PM0.28m | 7:19AM0.26m | 7:48PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.34m | 8:51AM0.31m | 9:23PM0.35m | 9:37AM0.31m | 10:11PM0.34m | 10:23AM0.30m | 10:59PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | ENE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 344 | 69 | 123 | 71 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 157 | 151 | 2471 | 1642 | 246 | 923 | 599 | 1138 | 1244 | 1155 | 994 | 965 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 14 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 147 | 71 | 59 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 76 | 255 | 268 | 72 | 277 | 778 | 471 | 325 | 289 | 243 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 65 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 67 | 34 | 26 | 56 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | WNW 3 | N 4 | NE 5 | NW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 39 | 138 | 16 | 190 | 4141 | 2476 | 1087 | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 103 | 103 | 146 | 49 | 0 | 536 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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