Oceanside Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down.

Looks like a long, slow stretch ahead here at Oceanside Harbor (beach/jetty). The surf is small and the conditions aren’t playing ball for most of it. There’s a quiet gap at the start. The water is about average for this time of year.

Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th – forget it. Swell at 3 ft from the SSW, combined energy moderate (411-475), but the wind is messy, cross and cross-onshore. Choppy and poor.

Monday July 6th – still only 3 ft, energy picks up a bit (520-655), but wind is light cross-onshore. Just ripply and marginal.

Tuesday July 7th – swell edges up to 3 ft from the SSW, period a long 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the morning has a light offshore breeze. Combined energy is moderate (788-865). This is the best of the first week, but still only a 1-out-of-10. It’s a clean window for a longboard or a fish at the jetty, especially with that light offshore. The long period might make it a bit straight on the beach section, but it’s surfable for an experienced crew.

Wednesday July 8th – similar, 4 ft, 16 seconds, light offshore. Energy 878. Still marginal.

Thursday July 9th through Sunday July 12th – drops back under 3 ft, wind turns onshore or cross. All poor. Energy fades.

Monday July 13th to Wednesday July 15th – flat. Swell down to 1 ft–2 ft. Energy is weak (171-280). That’s a three-day lull with absolutely nothing.

Thursday July 16th stays tiny and poor. Friday July 17th – a 2 ft S swell, 19 second period, very long, but energy is low (306). Not enough.

Saturday July 18th – new energy arrives. A 2 ft S swell in the morning, light offshore, period of 19 seconds, energy at 682. Afternoon builds to 4 ft with 18 seconds and energy 944. Still “marginal” but it’s the most interesting session before the big one.

Sunday July 19th – the standout. A solid 6 ft S swell hits, period of 15 seconds, and a strong combined swell energy of 1747. That’s a lot of power. Wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll have some texture, but the size is real. For experts only at this scale – 6 ft is a serious paddle. The direction is close to the break’s optimum (W), so it should wrap in alright. This is a long-range forecast, so don’t book your flight yet, but it has real potential.

So, the one to circle on the calendar is Sunday July 19th morning – biggest swell, most energy. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty

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