Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk Oceanside Pier.

First up, the water is sitting at 69°F, which is a smidge warmer than usual for July. That part’s nice. The rest of the forecast? Not so much for the first few days.

Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd are total duds. We’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the SSW getting torn up by choppy cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is moderate (554), but it’s just messy and small. Saturday the 4th is even smaller, down to 3ft then barely 2ft. Don't bother paddling out.

We finally see a chance on Sunday morning the 5th, with a 3ft swell and that super long 18-second period. The wind goes light offshore from the WSW for a minute, so the surface cleans up. But that long period means long waits between sets, and on a beach break like this, the waves might roll through a bit straight. Still, it’s the first thing that’s not total trash.

Monday the 6th is still marginal, but the real highlight comes on Tuesday the 7th. Swell kicks up to 4ft from the SSW with that same long 18-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the SW. The combined energy bumps up to 819 (moderate). That’s the best-looking window. It’s clean, it’s got some push, and at that size it’s fine for intermediate surfers. Tuesday afternoon holds similar with 3ft and the same clean conditions.

Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th keep that 3-4ft SSW swell alive with light offshore winds, but the period drops to 16 seconds. It’s still rideable, but the energy starts to fade.

After that, it’s a slow death. From Friday the 10th all the way through the 17th, the swell drops consistently—3ft, then 3ft, then down to barely 2ft. The wind turns more cross-on or onshore, and the energy falls from 468 down to a weak 174. By the middle of the second week, we’re looking at flat to tiny junky waves. Tuesday the 14th offers a last gasp with a 2ft swell and an 18-second period and light offshore wind, but that’s too small to get excited about.

So, the standout is Tuesday the 7th. That 4ft SSW groundswell with light offshore wind is the cleanest and most energetic of the whole 16 days. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions through the 17th. Not a classic run for Oceanside.

Rusty.

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