Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s cooking for Oceanside Pier over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week or so is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and choppy conditions. From Friday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 27th, the waves are tiny, mostly between 1 ft and 4 ft, and the wind is coming from the west or southwest, which is a cross-onshore or onshore breeze, messing up any chance of a clean face. The combined energy is pretty weak, sitting between 173 and 717 – that tells you there’s just not much grunt in the water. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there, paddling for little ankle-biters. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Honestly, it’s a long, flat spell, and for a spot like Oceanside Pier, that’s just how it goes sometimes. We’ve got about 12 days of this poor to marginal stuff.

Now, if you can be patient, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s a proper one.

The Standout: Thursday the 28th of August.

Mark it on your calendar. That Friday afternoon on the 28th of August is the moment. We’re looking at a solid 7 ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to have some push. The combined energy jumps to 1752 – that’s a strong, powerful swell. But the real kicker is the wind: it’s going totally glassy. Zero wind. For Oceanside Pier, that’s an absolute gift. The break will be clean, lined up, and that size wave is for the experienced crew – over 8 ft on the Friday morning before, so you need to know what you’re doing. This is the best session on offer. Expect crowds to be possible, as everyone will be keen.

The morning of the 28th of August is also worth a look, with waves around 8 ft from the SSW and onshore wind, so it’s still big but a bit messier. The 29th of August has some leftover 6 ft swell from the SSW, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean as that Friday afternoon.

So, chin up through the flat spell. That one glassy afternoon late in the month makes it all worth waiting for.

Rusty.

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