Oceanside Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.39° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is
20.2° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 777 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanside Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oceanside Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 5th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, let's look at what's cookin' at Oceanside Pier. To be honest, the forecast is a bit of a bummer. We've got some long-period southern swell on the horizon, but the wind's gonna be a pest the whole time, messin' up the surface.

The first day that's even worth mentioning is Tuesday, July 7th. We'll see a 4ft SSW swell with an 18 second period, but the wind is onshore. The energy is moderate. Wednesday the 8th morning is similar, with 4ft swell. The conditions are called "marginal," which is surfer-speak for "you might get some waves, but they won't be pretty." The water temp is nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.

After that, it's a long, slow slide into the abyss. From Thursday the 9th onwards into the second week, the swell fades. We're looking at waves around 3ft on Friday the 10th, and staying in that knee-high range through the weekend. The period drops, and the energy gets real weak, dipping into the low 200s. It's small, weak, and the cross-onshore wind will keep everything bumpy and messy.

There's a tiny pulse on Thursday, July 16th morning with a 3ft W swell, but it's a super short-period windswell at 9 seconds, so it'll just be choppy junk.

Honest truth, there's no standout day here for Oceanside Pier. Your best bet would be the morning of Wednesday the 8th, and even that's a "maybe." You'll probably spend more time looking at the ocean than riding it over this 16-day stretch.

Signing off, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
348
273
550
326
326
485
777
603
491
667
651
627
505
481
481
362
339
405
348
367
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
20
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:13AM1.80m
2:11PM1.67m
1:03AM1.62m
2:49PM1.76m
2:15AM1.43m
3:33PM1.87m
4:01AM1.29m
4:22PM1.99m
5:58AM1.27m
5:16PM2.13m
7:26AM1.34m
6:12PM2.28m
8:28AM1.44m
7:06PM2.42m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.54m
7:41PM1.15m
7:49AM0.66m
9:06PM1.06m
8:25AM0.79m
10:37PM0.89m
9:12AM0.93m
11:54PM0.66m
10:13AM1.04m
00:57AM0.42m
11:24AM1.11m
1:50AM0.19m
12:32PM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:01
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
19
21
21
19
20
21
19
22
22
21
22
22
20
22
22
19
21
22
Feels °C
19
21
20
19
21
20
19
19
21
20
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
W
7
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
233
348
273
550
326
326
392
777
603
104
667
651
627
505
481
481
362
339
405
348
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
SSW
18
1
W
8
0.8
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
146
98
99
16
22
259
50
60
61
491
117
67
119
97
128
87
54
39
22
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.1
SW
7
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
5
8
54
181
180
47
485
2
220
140
118
2
2
2
10
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
3
3
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
59
60
0
59
60
0
178
183
4
103
60
60
38
38
0
116
116
0
60
60
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Oceanside Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oceanside Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanside Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanside Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanside Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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