Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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+) | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Oceanside Pier over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you – we’re looking at a long, slow start. There’s nothing really worth paddling out for right now and through the rest of August. The swell is tiny and wonky, and the wind is mostly on it or cross-on, messing up what little bump there is. The wave energy is weak to moderate for the first week, and the water temp is running a massive 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s bathwater but not much else.
It’s not until Tuesday, 1st September that things finally click. That morning we get a clean window: a gentle offshore breeze from the NE, swell at 4 ft from the S, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s your standout. The combined energy is moderate (564), but the offshore wind is going to groom it into clean lines. This will be the best session in the whole forecast period. The afternoon stays clean but drops a touch in size and energy.
We get a few other marginal days after that, with waist-high lump and a mix of wind directions. There’s a real promising moment on Monday, 7th September, when the afternoon turns glassy – dead calm, no wind – with a 2 ft SW swell but a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s groundswell, and at a beach setup like this, that long period can make waves stand up and pitch, but also might make them close out. Still, glassy conditions are hard to beat.
If you’re picking the one day to go, it’s Tuesday, 1st September morning. Clean, offshore, and some punch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 179 | 273 | 264 | 229 | 590 | 581 | 461 | 446 | 302 | 284 | 207 | 351 | 325 | 932 | 594 | 733 | 706 | 537 | 405 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.55m | 7:35PM2.10m | 9:16AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | 9:35AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.20m | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:17AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:04AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM1.14m | 2:46AM0.27m | 2:06PM1.04m | 3:12AM0.24m | 2:40PM0.94m | 3:36AM0.24m | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | 4:31PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.49m | 5:13PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 252 | 179 | 273 | 264 | 229 | 590 | 581 | 461 | 446 | 302 | 284 | 194 | 106 | 76 | 932 | 594 | 733 | 706 | 537 | 405 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | S 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 85 | 126 | 126 | 208 | 203 | 248 | 198 | 171 | 132 | 132 | 153 | 351 | 147 | 50 | 127 | 106 | 141 | 153 | 90 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SSW 19 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 66 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 55 | 142 | 81 | 207 | 61 | 325 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 107 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
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