Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 899 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s the rundown for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty flat and frustrating start. We’ve got a real gap here with no decent surf to speak of for over a week, from now all the way through to about the 26th of August. The small, weak, mostly cross-onshore slop just isn’t doing anything for us.
Okay, let’s talk about the only real light at the end of the tunnel. The window opens up around Thursday the 27th of August at Oceanside Pier. The water is sitting at about 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest rubber.
The first signs of life show up on Wednesday the 26th of August, with a little bump in swell from the S, pushing 4 ft, but it’s still a bit messy with cross-onshore wind. It’s the Thursday morning the 27th of August that starts to look like the real standout. We’re looking at a clean 5 ft swell from the SSW with a moderate energy level (1037) and a period of 14 seconds. The wind is light and onshore, which should keep the surface clean. This is the best call for the whole forecast period, folks. It’s not a monster, but it’s the most surfable wave we’ll see.
The size drops back a little after that, but the quality holds. Friday the 28th of August keeps a 4 ft to 4 ft SSW swell with light winds, so don’t sleep on that either. The swell energy is moderate (780) and the period is a solid 13 seconds.
Looking way out, there’s a pulse of long-period groundswell showing up around the 3rd of September. Swell from the SSW at 2 ft to 3 ft with a period of 20 to 21 seconds. That’s proper long-period energy, and the combined swell energy is moderate (623 to 683). The wind is light and cross-shore or cross-on, which is promising, but it’s a long way out, so treat that as a promising but uncertain prospect.
For now, the story is simple: wait out the flat spell, then get on the Thursday morning the 27th of August and the Friday morning the 28th of August at Oceanside Pier. That’s your window.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 175 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 92 | 167 | 218 | 177 | 155 | 213 | 197 | 179 | 273 | 264 | 219 | 701 | 572 | 608 | 724 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.80m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.83m | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.49m | 6:56PM2.01m | 8:58AM1.55m | 7:35PM2.10m | 9:16AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | 9:35AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.65m | 10:09AM1.35m | 1:10AM0.54m | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | 12:51PM1.24m | 2:18AM0.34m | 1:31PM1.14m | 2:46AM0.27m | 2:06PM1.04m | 3:12AM0.24m | 2:40PM0.94m | 3:36AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 7 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 236 | 175 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 21 | 167 | 218 | 28 | 98 | 213 | 26 | 179 | 42 | 55 | 219 | 701 | 572 | 608 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 92 | 18 | 15 | 99 | 155 | 199 | 197 | 58 | 273 | 264 | 163 | 146 | 106 | 37 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 8 | 81 | 51 | 49 | 81 | 56 | 58 | 177 | 84 | 19 | 89 | 66 | 126 | 176 | 47 | 159 | 203 | 18 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 40 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
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