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Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Oceanside Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Oceanside Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Oceanside Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Oceanside Pier at 2PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Oceanside Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
326 | 326 | 318 | 161 | 157 | 209 | 272 | 209 | 209 | 206 | 146 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:37PM1.56m | 3:35AM1.86m | 6:20PM1.69m | 5:04AM1.81m | 6:54PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.36m | 9:51PM1.34m | 11:12AM0.38m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:05PM0.41m | 00:37AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | 7:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 120 | 99 | 318 | 61 | 47 | 209 | 272 | 209 | 46 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | W 13 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 326 | 326 | 13 | 161 | 157 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 209 | 206 | 146 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 14 | WSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 16 | 27 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 59 | 109 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 60 | 264 | 157 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 264 | 60 | 233 | 281 | 60 | 109 | 143 |
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