Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—this is a lean spell. We’ve got a lot of small, wind-affected days ahead, and the real standout is going to take some patience to arrive.

Oceanside Pier is the only spot in the mix, and to be honest, it’s a tough watch for the first week and a half. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year—pretty unusual, feels more like a bath than a typical autumn session.

We kick off on Saturday the 12th with some small 2ft swell from the SW, but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s messy. The combined swell energy is moderate at best (209), but the quality is just not there. Sunday the 13th is even smaller—2ft in the morning, dropping to 1ft by the afternoon, with onshore winds. Poor conditions across the board. Monday the 14th brings a pulse of 3ft from the W, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the S at 12 mph. That’s a choppy, blown-out mess.

Tuesday the 15th through to Sunday the 20th is a grind. Swell heights bounce between 1ft and 3ft, mostly from the SW, with periods ranging from 16 to 20 seconds. The longer period stuff (19-20 seconds) suggests some underlying groundswell energy, but the wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy is moderate to strong (276 up to 570). The problem is the quality—most days are flagged as poor or marginal. There’s no clean, glassy window in this stretch.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The morning of Sunday the 20th shows a slight uptick—3ft from the SW, 18 seconds, with light onshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph. The combined energy hits 570, which is strong. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Monday the 21st morning is similar—3ft, SW, 17 seconds, light onshore wind, and combined energy of 533. The afternoon bumps up to 3ft with 622 combined energy, still light onshore wind from the SW. This is the highlight of the entire forecast. It’s not huge, but for a long-period SW groundswell with light winds, Oceanside Pier could offer some clean, lined-up waves, especially if you pick your tide. That Monday afternoon session on the 21st is the one to target.

After that, it fades. Tuesday the 22nd drops back to 3ft, with onshore winds picking up again. The rest of the week through to Sunday the 27th stays small—2ft to 3ft, SW, with persistent cross-onshore winds and combined energy dropping back to the 200-400 range. It’s a poor run to finish.

So, the standout is clear: Monday the 21st of September, particularly the afternoon. That 3ft SW swell at 17 seconds with light onshore wind is the best we’ve got. It’s not a classic, but in a quiet spell, it’s your window. Everything else is marginal at best. Keep an eye on the tides, and don’t expect much until then.

Rusty

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