Ocean Beach Surf Break

Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.77° S 177.01° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean Beach sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ocean Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 4,935 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E 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 (Jul 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 11th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a real good look at what Ocean Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so buckle up.

Right off the bat, we get a couple of solid windows. The first real standout hits us on Saturday July 4th morning. The water temp here is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. We’re looking at a 5ft easterly swell with a nice 12-second period – that's a proper groundswell, giving the waves some real push and shape. The energy is moderate at (694). And get this, the wind is a light northwesterly, blowing cross-offshore. That’s going to keep things super clean. Ocean Beach (San Francisco) is consistent and fairly exposed, and with those conditions, it’s going to be a gem. Expect some nice, lined-up sets. It won’t be too packed, but don’t expect it to be empty on a Saturday.

After that, things get a bit messy. Sunday and Monday are largely a write-off thanks to onshore and cross-shore winds chopping up the 3ft to 8ft swell. The energy on Monday morning ramps up to (953), but it’s a cross-on wind with a short, weak period, so it’s not worth your time.

Now, the next window worth circling on the calendar is Tuesday July 7th morning. This is a sneaky good one. The swell drops back to a clean 6ft from the east with a 10-second period, and the wind goes absolutely glassy. Zero wind. It’s going to be like a lake out there with clean, peeling waves. The energy is moderate at (832). For a beach and reef setup, this is about as good as it gets for a mellow session.

Moving on, Wednesday July 8th morning brings a bigger pulse of 8ft from the east-southeast. The energy jumps up to (1392), and we’ve got a light south-southwesterly cross-off wind. That’s going to keep the faces clean, but that size is starting to push into the intermediate zone. This is for the experienced crew who want a bit more power.

Then we hit a bit of a lull for a few days. Thursday and Friday are blown out by strong south winds, and then the real heavy stuff arrives. Friday July 10th through Saturday July 11th, we get a massive pulse of 13ft swell from the south-southeast. The energy goes ballistic at (3225) and (3567). The wind is a clean cross-off, which is incredible, but honestly, this is way too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it might be more of a spectator sport. If you’re not a pro, stay on the sand.

The swell eases a little on Sunday July 12th to 8ft, but the cross-shore wind messes it up. Not the best.

The final standout comes in the second week. Monday July 13th morning is a beauty. A 8ft easterly groundswell with a light offshore west-northwest wind. Clean as a whistle. The energy is solid at (1272). This is a great window for a Monday morning session. Tuesday July 14th morning is also looking tidy, with a 6ft swell and a light cross-off wind. The energy is still moderate at (977). These two mornings are your best bet for the second week, but remember, long-range forecasts are always a little less certain.

After that, the wind turns onshore again and the consistency drops off. By the time we get to Friday July 17th, it’s howling onshore with a messy 7ft south swell, and that trend continues into the final weekend with a huge 13ft south swell and a near-gale wind on Saturday July 18th. That’s a full-on blown-out mess.

So to wrap it all up: your absolute best windows are Saturday July 4th morning, Tuesday July 7th morning, and Monday July 13th morning. Get out there.

- Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
S
8
3
S
9
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
735
690
629
267
200
196
162
940
1134
539
610
694
938
1130
838
640
501
464
1291
3194
3218
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
25
N
30
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
SW
5
NE
15
NNE
10
WNW
0
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
30
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28AM1.28m
8:50PM1.41m
9:11AM1.28m
9:32PM1.40m
9:55AM1.28m
10:15PM1.40m
10:40AM1.31m
11:00PM1.40m
11:27AM1.34m
11:48PM1.41m
12:19PM1.39m
00:40AM1.42m
1:13PM1.45m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.27m
2:39PM0.26m
3:15AM0.27m
3:22PM0.27m
3:57AM0.26m
4:05PM0.27m
4:39AM0.24m
4:51PM0.26m
5:22AM0.22m
5:40PM0.25m
6:09AM0.20m
6:32PM0.22m
6:59AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
4
2
1
1
18
14
9
17
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
14
12
14
14
12
12
12
11
13
13
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
4
8
6
11
12
11
11
9
9
12
11
9
10
10
6
3
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
735
690
629
267
200
196
162
4
629
539
610
694
938
1130
838
640
480
377
319
31
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
1.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
4
3
3
2
6
4
9
237
38
169
144
113
65
34
65
59
32
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
5
6
38
62
53
51
44
131
156
27
59
50
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
0.7
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
3
S
9
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
31
161
164
102
99
940
1134
66
142
164
501
464
1291
3194
3218
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
48
52
48
8
0
13
8
0
0
6
0
0
20
34
199
201
215
245
249
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Ocean Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ocean Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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