Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 9 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★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| 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 – the outlook for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing to get excited about for a solid week and a half. The water’s a balmy 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything rideable shows up on Friday, August 14th, and even then it’s marginal. We’ve got a small 2ft to 3ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, keeping things choppy. The combined energy is building though, hitting 576 on Friday morning and jumping to 756 by the afternoon. It’s still not great.
Saturday, August 15th is the only day that might be worth a look. The morning has a 3ft SSW swell with a period of 16 seconds and a light breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s still cross-onshore, but that light wind will keep the chop down. The energy is solid at 651. The swell direction is SSW, which isn’t the optimum WSW for this spot, but it’s the best we’ve got. Expect crowds as it is a very consistent spot that gets busy. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4ft but the wind picks up to 9 mph, making it a bit messier.
After Saturday, it’s back to poor conditions. The rest of the second week stays small and onshore. Sunday the 16th has a 4ft swell but a moderate 12 mph cross-onshore breeze that will ruin it. The last week of the forecast is just tiny dribbles of energy, with nothing breaking the 3ft mark and the same old cross-onshore wind. A 1ft, 21-second period swell shows up on the 22nd, but it’s too small and weak to do anything with.
Honestly, this is a lean run. If you’re desperate, maybe Saturday the 15th gives you a few grovelly ones. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a change in the forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 242 | 239 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 284 | 302 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 657 |
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 | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | 11:19AM1.93m | 11:00PM2.09m | 11:52AM1.96m | 11:45PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.06m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:49AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:00PM0.72m | 5:29AM0.35m | 5:51PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 309 | 242 | 239 | 207 | 156 | 137 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 284 | 217 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 30 | 106 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 83 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 33 | 58 | 39 | 149 | 302 | 251 | 42 | 191 | 19 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | W 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 25 | 23 | 44 | 41 | 57 | 74 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | SW 11 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 2 | — | — | WSW 9 | WNW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 1 | 18 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 116 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 0 |
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