Oceanside Pier surf break

Oceanside Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oceanside Pier today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oceanside Pier at 11PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Oceanside Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
229
226
226
229
226
220
213
210
207
158
158
158
158
143
220
175
173
170
166
163
166
168
173
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
E
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
7:30PM2.14m
8:49AM1.52m
7:57PM2.18m
9:33AM1.53m
8:26PM2.20m
10:14AM1.52m
Low Tide
1:06PM0.91m
2:33AM0.40m
1:38PM1.00m
3:08AM0.30m
2:09PM1.06m
3:42AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:51
7:52
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
15
16
15
14
13
14
16
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
289
229
226
226
229
226
220
213
210
207
158
158
158
158
143
220
175
173
170
166
163
166
25
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
30
17
29
20
21
17
11
7
51
20
12
12
11
11
25
25
25
11
10
13
168
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
21
21
2
2
26
9
12
11
9
2
7
25
25
25
65
26
9
9
8
24
37
21
37
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
116
88
48
32
29
21
21
18
18
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1359
591
109
109
60
0
0
60
264
233
60
59
59
0
0
59
233
233
60
0
0
0
0
60
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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