Oceanside Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.39° W

Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is
22.5° C
3.0° 

Oceanside Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s 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 (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 25th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 26th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 19s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 31st Jul)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way for Oceanside Pier.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks aren’t shaping up to be anything special. We’ve got a run of small, marginal surf with some tricky conditions. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are your best early bets, but don't expect much. The real story is that the water is feeling way warmer than it should be for this time of year, at about 73°F with an anomaly of 5°F, which means it’s much warmer than normal.

We’ll kick things off on Saturday morning, July 25th, with some light SW wind and a clean 3ft swell out of the SSW. It’s weak energy (911), with a long 21-second period – that’s a groundswell, so it’ll have some push but the sets will be spread out. The break is exposed, so it’ll pick up that energy, but it’s pretty marginal overall. The afternoon cleans up with a 3ft SW swell, still light breeze.

Sunday the 26th is much the same story: morning brings a 4ft SW swell (966 energy) and handy WSW winds, so it should be clean. The period is still a solid 19 seconds. The afternoon stays clean with SW winds and the same 4ft.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th see a slight bump – a 4ft SSW swell with moderate energy (1146 and then 1018) and light onshore winds. The period is still good, dropping from 18 to 17 seconds. It’s okay for an intermediate, but nothing to write home about.

The highlight – if you can even call it that – looks like Friday, July 31st. We get the biggest swell of the period, with a 6ft S swell pushing through on Friday morning. That’s a decent amount of energy (1505) arriving with some clouds and a light WSW breeze, making for clean conditions. The period has dropped to 14 seconds, so it’s a bit more of a windswell, but it’ll be the most size we see. Friday afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-onshore W wind, so get on it early if you’re keen. This size is okay for intermediates, but might be a bit much for true beginners.

After that, it’s a real fade out. Saturday, August 1st still has some 6ft leftovers, but it’s already on the decline. From Sunday, August 2nd all the way through to the end of the outlook on August 9th, we’re looking at tiny, poor surf. Swell drops below 3ft, the energy readings are all in the low hundreds (231 down to 102), and we get a lot of cross-onshore wind. It’s basically flat or gutless. There’s a gap of about 8 days with no real surf on offer after that Friday.

So, look: the only standout is Friday the 31st for a morning session. The rest is a whole lot of nothing. That’s the way it goes sometimes – forecasts can change, but as it stands right now, the boards are staying in the car for most of this run.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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640
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1056
893
771
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1020
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519
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783
606
1016
1142
1484
1387
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Wind (km/h)
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SW
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SW
5
WSW
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SW
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SW
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S
15
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SSW
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High Tide
9:02AM1.44m
7:14PM2.08m
9:28AM1.49m
7:53PM2.15m
9:53AM1.52m
8:29PM2.22m
10:18AM1.56m
9:04PM2.25m
10:43AM1.59m
9:37PM2.24m
11:08AM1.64m
10:10PM2.18m
11:34AM1.68m
10:43PM2.07m
Low Tide
12:56PM1.23m
2:45AM0.31m
1:39PM1.18m
3:17AM0.24m
2:17PM1.12m
3:47AM0.20m
2:52PM1.07m
4:16AM0.19m
3:28PM1.03m
4:43AM0.21m
4:04PM0.99m
5:09AM0.27m
4:43PM0.97m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Oceanside Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oceanside Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanside Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanside Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanside Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oceanside Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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