Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 8,534 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 0.3m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the imperial rundown.
Ocean Beach is a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. There's proper surf coming, but you gotta pick your moments. The best window is the end of August into early September, but it gets legit big.
Right now, Friday morning the 28th is junk. 5ft S swell with messy cross-shore chop. That afternoon cleans up to 4ft but still marginal. Saturday the 29th is small and clean—3ft to 3ft S swell—nothing to get excited about. Sunday the 30th morning gives you clean 2ft S swell with light offshore wind but really weak.
Monday the 31st morning sees a 3ft SSW pulse with a super long 16-second period and combined energy of 1100. That groundswell will line up but might jack straight on the beach and reef setup. Monday afternoon is the real deal: 8ft S swell, 12-second period, moderate offshore wind, clean, combined energy of 1914. This is excellent for experienced surfers—the standout of the outlook. Not for beginners. Crowds are sometimes a factor here.
Tuesday the 1st of September morning is still solid at 7ft SSW swell, but marginal. Tuesday afternoon… massive 13ft S swell with 14-second period and combined energy of 6990. Way too big for this break unless you’re a pro. Experts only. Wednesday the 2nd morning is still 8ft S swell, but Wednesday afternoon drops to a clean 7ft S swell with glassy conditions—light wind, smooth water. That’s a beauty. Combined energy of 1273.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are smaller: 5ft to 4ft, clean. Good for a paddle. Then we hit a flat spell. Saturday the 5th of September morning drops to 1ft SSE swell, combined energy just 47. Gets weaker through Sunday and Monday. Big gap from the 5th to the 9th of flat, poor surf. Tuesday the 8th has a weird 4ft NNE windswell with a 5-second period—junk.
Wednesday the 9th morning brings a clean 4ft N swell but only 5-second period. Weak. Then a late pulse. Thursday the 10th morning: 8ft SSW swell, 9-second period, combined energy 897, but marginal with rain and strong wind. Friday the 11th morning cleans up with 5ft S swell, light wind, combined energy 456—fun. Friday afternoon jumps to 7ft SSW swell with fresh offshore wind and energy of 2190, but marginal. Saturday the 12th morning has 8ft S swell with strong offshore wind at 25 mph, combined energy 1502—clean but hard to paddle into.
Water temp is about 1° colder than average at 54°F. Brisk.
Best sessions: Monday the 31st afternoon and Wednesday the 2nd afternoon. Don’t miss 'em.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 430 | 339 | 157 | 198 | 149 | 75 | 33 | 99 | 547 | 1889 | 1760 | 1937 | 6974 | 3020 | 1638 | 1113 | 885 | 573 | 474 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:05AM1.46m | 9:27PM1.47m | 9:54AM1.49m | 10:18PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:22PM0.16m | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:13PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 653 | 430 | 339 | 157 | 198 | 149 | 75 | 33 | 99 | 547 | 1889 | 1760 | 17 | 16 | 3020 | 1638 | 1113 | 885 | 573 | 474 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 17 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 13 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 129 | 126 | 4 | 11 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | — | SE 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | — | 27 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | SSW 9 | — | NW 4 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 77 | 89 | 119 | 81 | 49 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 518 | — | 16 | 1937 | 6974 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 267 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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