Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with ya – the next 16 days at Oceanside Pier are a tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, messy surf ahead, so don’t be getting your hopes up too early. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait will be comfortable.
The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for is Wednesday morning, July 8th. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a long 16-second period, giving it a decent amount of energy for its size (898). The wind is light and offshore from the SW, so it’ll be clean. But the forecast calls it marginal, and the sets will be spread out with that long period. It’s small, but it’s the best we’ve got. Thursday and Friday see the same size swell drop off, with winds turning onshore or cross-on, making it choppy and poor. The weekend through the middle of next week is a write-off – tiny waves, bad wind, and a whole lot of nothing.
There’s a glimmer of hope on Sunday, July 19th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the S (16-second period), with a combined energy of 1696 – that’s proper moderate energy. The wind is light from the W, but it’s cross-on, so expect a bit of texture. It’s still on the smaller side of good, but it’s the standout in this whole run. Monday the 20th it drops back down and gets messy again.
The last potential highlight is Thursday, July 23rd. The afternoon shows a 5ft S swell (16-second period) with 1440 energy and light offshore wind from the SSW. That’s clean, and the size is just about right for an intermediate session, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.
Nothing here is big enough to worry about being too big – it’s all under 5ft, so it’s fine for most. The long periods will make the waves a bit fat and straight on the beach break, but the pier can offer a bit of shape. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, and with not much else on offer, expect a few more locals out on those better days.
Stay patient. It’s a rough run, but it tends not to stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 667 | 651 | 675 | 545 | 481 | 481 | 439 | 411 | 405 | 344 | 358 | 210 | 316 | 289 | 220 | 312 | 176 | 213 | 137 | 111 | 194 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.99m | 5:58AM1.27m | 5:16PM2.13m | 7:26AM1.34m | 6:12PM2.28m | 8:28AM1.44m | 7:06PM2.42m | 9:18AM1.52m | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:02AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:44AM1.65m | 9:40PM2.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.66m | 10:13AM1.04m | 00:57AM0.42m | 11:24AM1.11m | 1:50AM0.19m | 12:32PM1.12m | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:34PM1.09m | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:11AM-0.15m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 667 | 651 | 675 | 545 | 481 | 481 | 439 | 411 | 405 | 344 | 358 | 210 | 316 | 289 | 220 | 312 | 176 | 213 | 137 | 93 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 113 | 63 | 126 | 129 | 89 | 66 | 43 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 153 | 68 | 107 | 33 | 2 | 120 | 133 | 45 | 111 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | S 19 | S 19 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 118 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | 66 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 25 | 58 | 47 | 194 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 59 | 38 | 103 | 38 | 0 | 103 | 38 | 0 | 107 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 25 |
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