Surf-Forecast | Oceanside Pier Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.39° W

Issued: 3 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is

23.0°C

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

Photo by: Mark Ritter

Oceanside Pier Surf Guide

Oceanside Pier in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that is often working. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Oceanside Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	23.0°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Oceanside Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 19:00 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Oceanside Pier look like?

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

Credit: Peter Zak Credit: Cynthia Leon Credit: Cynthia Leon Credit: Cynthia Leon Credit: John Lemieux

Tides at Oceanside Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Oceanside, 1 km from Oceanside Pier.

Next High Water: 04:42am | 1.69m

Next Low Water: 09:30pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Oceanside Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite