Oceanside Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.39° W

Oceanside Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is
23.9° C
4.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Oceanside Pier today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Oceanside Pier at 1AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
252
319
316
316
249
204
195
214
264
264
261
306
306
258
255
251
358
353
349
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:45PM2.49m
10:13AM1.79m
9:31PM2.43m
10:46AM1.87m
10:16PM2.30m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.92m
3:49AM-0.05m
3:23PM0.82m
4:24AM0.03m
4:11PM0.75m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
23
23
24
23
23
23
25
23
23
21
22
22
23
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
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