Oceanside Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Oceanside Harbor Surf Guide

Oceanside Harbor in San Diego County is an exposed beach/Jetty break that is often working and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips, obstacles, private, locals, pollution and sharks.

Oceanside Harbor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	very consistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oceanside Harbor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oceanside Harbor occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Oceanside Harbor (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Oceanside Harbor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oceanside Harbor Location Map

Interactive Oceanside Harbor surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oceanside Harbor is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oceanside Harbor is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Oceanside Harbor Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:16 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	on	on

What does Oceanside Harbor look like?

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Credit: Nick Zadeh Credit: John Shoemaker Credit: John Shoemaker Credit: John Shoemaker Credit: John Lemieux

Tides at Oceanside Harbor

Current tide and informaton

For Oceanside, 8 km from Oceanside Harbor.

Next High Water: 12:55am | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 08:26am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Oceanside Harbor Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.5 °C) at Oceanside Harbor is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Oceanside Harbor

Surf stats for Oceanside Harbor, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Oceanside Harbor

Wind stats for Oceanside Harbor, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Oceanside Harbor Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 15 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:4.4
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.6
Crowds:3.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Josh from United States

“Decent surf. Expect to be snaked and burned. Everyone that surfs here pretty much sucks even the nicer ones. A lot of locals won’t surf here without 5 of their friends. Not really pleasant if you are an intermediate or beginning surfer.”

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