Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week is a bit of a bummer. We're looking at a stretch from Thursday the 10th right through to Tuesday the 22nd of September where there just isn't much to get excited about. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is often a cross-onshore mess. It's not what you'd call a surfable situation. There are a few mornings with a light offshore, like Thursday the 10th, but the energy is weak (627) and the forecast calls it marginal. It's the kind of thing you might paddle out on a longboard just to get wet, but nothing special. Water temp at Oceanside Pier is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, shows up on Sunday, September 20th and into Monday, September 21st. Sunday morning (20th) at Oceanside Pier has a light SSW offshore wind and a clean-looking 3 ft swell from the southwest, with solid energy readings climbing up to 583. That's a nice combo. It's not huge, but that light wind is a major positive for clean faces. Then Monday the 21st sees the swell bump up just a touch to 3 ft to 4 ft, still from the southwest, with the combined energy hitting 699 by the afternoon. The wind is light and cross-onshore, but it's still going to be better than anything else we've seen. That Sunday and Monday window is your best bet.
After that, things look like they'll run out of steam again heading into the last week of the month, with more small, marginal conditions. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, make plans for that Sunday/Monday.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 547 | 502 | 483 | 471 | 360 | 309 | 211 | 164 | 160 | 147 | 87 | 175 | 108 | 150 | 190 | 161 | 127 | 114 | 386 | 347 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.98m | 9:21PM2.20m | 10:01AM2.05m | 10:04PM2.06m | 10:29AM2.09m | 10:46PM1.88m | 10:56AM2.10m | 11:30PM1.68m | 11:24AM2.06m | 00:18AM1.49m | 11:53AM1.99m | 1:22AM1.32m | 12:27PM1.90m | 3:52AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.61m | 3:46AM0.28m | 4:01PM0.53m | 4:14AM0.43m | 4:43PM0.49m | 4:40AM0.61m | 5:27PM0.50m | 5:04AM0.79m | 6:14PM0.56m | 5:24AM0.96m | 7:08PM0.64m | 5:37AM1.11m | 8:22PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 547 | 502 | 483 | 471 | 360 | 309 | 211 | 33 | 55 | 85 | 60 | 175 | 89 | 52 | 23 | 56 | 122 | 87 | 386 | 347 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 164 | 160 | 147 | 87 | 85 | 108 | 150 | 190 | 161 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 46 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 42 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 129 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 114 | 14 | 12 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 38 | 38 | 103 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 103 | 109 | 0 | 103 | 38 | 0 | 103 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
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