Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 807 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a tough run for Oceanside Pier (Oceanside-Pier) right now. The next few days are pretty flat and messy, with a long gap of poor conditions before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
The water is sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 7° above average. That’s a real oddity.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing good from Wednesday 12th August right through until, well, pretty much the end of the third week. Wave heights are tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with short-period, weak swells coming from the SSW and SW. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting around 283 to 718 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a problem – it’s almost always cross-onshore, keeping it choppy and messy. There’s nothing here for a surfer to get excited about through to the 26th of August.
Now, there is a little flicker of hope if you’re patient. On Thursday morning, 27th August, we finally see something different. The swell jumps to 4ft from the S, and the period is a middling 14 seconds. But the big news is the combined energy hitting 1136 (strong wave energy) – that's the first real push of power we've seen. The wind is forecast to be light offshore from the SW, which means it could clean up nicely.
Because this is a very exposed beach, this longer-period south swell will likely produce some decent, lined-up sets. It's still a "marginal" call, and it’s well over a week away, so keep an eye on it. But for this entire forecast, that Thursday 27th morning is the one stand out. It’s the best we’ve got.
Don’t bother with the rest of the window before that. It's mostly frustrating conditions, and quite honestly, with the persistent cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite session than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 280 | 302 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 499 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 257 | 232 | 240 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | 11:19AM1.93m | 11:00PM2.09m | 11:52AM1.96m | 11:45PM1.85m | 12:26PM1.96m | 00:34AM1.60m | 1:01PM1.93m | 1:36AM1.37m | 1:41PM1.88m | 3:24AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:00PM0.72m | 5:29AM0.35m | 5:51PM0.72m | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:46PM0.75m | 6:24AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.79m | 6:47AM0.96m | 9:16PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 280 | 217 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 499 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 49 | 35 | 62 | 68 | 51 | 302 | 214 | 43 | 191 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 63 | 257 | 232 | 240 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 4 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 44 | 61 | 27 | 23 | 44 | 149 | 16 | 66 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 114 | 114 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 12 | — | 15 | 13 | — | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 31 | 59 | 60 | 31 | 178 | 59 | 0 |
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