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Ocean Beach Surf Photo: 'Ocean Beach' by Greg Thompson

Issued: 12 pm 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach sea temperature is

16.1°C

0.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	14 s	off		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ESE
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	ESE
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	WNW	S	S
	13 s	glass	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	W	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 52 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ocean Beach Surf Photo: 'Ocean Beach' by Greg Thompson

Cold morning but good waves

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User: Greg Thompson (53 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:48 am 31 May 2013