Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Oceanside Pier Surf Guide

Oceanside Pier in San Diego County is a beach break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Oceanside Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oceanside Pier:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Oceanside Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in November while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

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

blown out

39%

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

too small

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

Explore Oceanside Pier Location Map

Interactive Oceanside Pier 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 Pier is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oceanside Pier is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Oceanside Pier Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 15:44 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

What does Oceanside Pier look like?

Latest photos from Oceanside Pier. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Lemieux
Credit: AJ Hu
Credit: AJ Hu
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Tides at Oceanside Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Oceanside, 1.0 km from Oceanside Pier.

Next High Water: 05:44pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 09:28pm | 1.27m

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

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at Oceanside Pier is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.